Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA July 15, 2018

Transcription

1 Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA July 15, 2018 Rev. Robert A. Roncase, Pastor Deacon Michael J. Franks Deacon Patrick J. Kennedy Deacon Mark J. Meinzer, Retired Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Pastor Emeritus 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 Parish Outreach Fax Numbers: Rectory Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center Church & Rectory Address: 1325 Klinerd Rd; Pennsburg Hours: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Address: Website Address: Parish Outreach 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: Neri Center Address 575 Main Street, East Greenville, PA Catholic Family Life Center Address 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA address: Website Address: Youth Ministry Office hours: (East Greenville) Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm address: youthministry@spnparish.org ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Monday s at 1:00 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in St. Anne Chapel Monday Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 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: NO Communion Service or Mass on Monday s. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 AM 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, be baptized and Receive the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation, 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.

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 July 22 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 pm Locke Highleyman M. Horvath Janet Kendra J. Horvath Priest Deacon Dave Moser Trudy Moser 7:30 am Jan Valeriano E. Quatrani Mary Weber R. Leidy Priest Deacon Terry Quatrani Marlene Leidy 10:00 am Andrew Souder S. DiMarco Mary Souder Priest Deacon Alicia Tryon Ed Tryon Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018 Monday, July 16, Our Lady of Mount Carmel 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Adoration in the Chapel Tuesday, July 17 8:00 AM Barbara Schwind, (John Burke) 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Adoration in the Chapel Wednesday, July 18, Saint Camillus de Lellis 8:00 AM Beverly Latshaw, (Tom Latshaw & daughters) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM - Adoration in the Chapel Thursday, July 19 8:00 AM Ed Lampart, (SPN Friendly Visitors) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Adoration in the Chapel Friday, July 20, Saint Apollnaris 8:00 AM Jenny Josko, (A Friend) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Adoration in the Chapel Saturday, July 21, Saint Lawrence of Brindisi 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Adoration in the Chapel 5:00 PM Pauline Bozzelli, (Bozzelli family) Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, :30 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Parish. 10:00 AM Helen & Gerard Schneider, (Marianne & Bob Peters) 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: Joanne Curico; Michael Higgins Jr.; Michael Quigley and Dylan Stroman. For those who have died, and in particular for Ida Ciarlo, grant them eternal rest and peace. PARISH NEWS HOUSE BLESSINGS House Blessings can be arranged by calling or ing Shirley Misiak at the rectory - Monday - Friday: ofcmgr@spnparish.org. The request will then be recorded and then forwarded to one of the Deacons who will call to schedule a visit. SUNDAY COLLECTIONS July 2, 2017 July 1, 2018 Envelopes: $ 4, $ 5, Online: 1, , Loose: , Children s: Total: $ 7, $ 7, July 9, 2017 July 8, 2018 Envelopes: $ 5, $ 5, Online: 2, , Loose: Children: Total: $ 8, $ 7, Human Development: $ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: July 2018 For those who do not receive Sunday collection envelopes or if you are an on-line giver, the following special collections are: Campaign for Human Development and Sharing Our Blessings, 100 th Anniversary.

3 Give a St. Philip Neri Perpetual Memorial For a donation of $50 or more, there is a beautiful Folder recording the gift and donor to be presented to the family. In memory of Ida Ciarlo; requested by: Paul Marshall and Ray Marshall. 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 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@verizon.net. PARISH OUTREACH H.O.P.E. Drivers Can you spare a few hours periodically taking parishioners to and from doctor appointments or therapy? The H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Enthusiastically) is in need of your help. H.O.P.E. is part of the caring ministry of our Parish Community. We serve because that is what we are called to do by Jesus Christ won t you join us? If you can spare a few hours a week and have your own car, you have most of the qualifications to become a H.O.P.E. member. Please contact Mary Ellen Paulk, Leader of H.O.P.E.; she can be reached at: or at the Parish Outreach Office located at the Rectory; CAR SHOW COMMITTEE MEETINGS The committee will meet on Tuesday, July 17 th at 7PM in the Parish Hall. On Thursday, July 19 th, the committee will get together to do the Goodie Bag Stuffing at 7PM in the Parish Hall. Set up for the show is Thursday, July 26 th from 6PM-9PM. Saint Philip Neri Church SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CAR SHOW Friday: July 27 th 4:00 PM 9:00 PM (Registration begins at 3:00 PM) RAIN DATE: Saturday: July 28 th 10AM 3PM (Registration begins at 9:00 AM) VOLUNTEERS will be needed for: KITCHENS, REGISTRATION & SECURITY If you would like to volunteer, please Doris at: spnvolunteers@yahoo.com or Shirley at: ofcmgr@spnparish.org. SPN SENIOR CLUB CALENDAR 2018 July 25: Senior Club Luncheon Life Long Learning Eliza Mann August 20: Bus Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Nun sense August 22: Luncheon Speaker: Kevin Crilley Green Lane Park: Then and Now September 26: Luncheon Navigating the Government Systems for Senior Services October 11: Bus trip to Penn s Peak: An afternoon with Dolly & Kenny October 24: Luncheon/Halloween Party November 14: *Luncheon: Honoring our Veterans Missing Man November 30: Bus Trip to American Music Theatre: The First Noel December 19: *Luncheon: St. Mary s School/children s choir

4 Registration required for ALL Programs CFLC month of July non-perishable donations request for Mother of Mercy House, Philadelphia. The SPN CFLC is supporting the Mother of Mercy House in Philadelphia, a charitable organization that works to enhance the presence of the Archdiocese in Philadelphia in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhoods. For the month of JULY, we are requesting: Dry cereal Pasta and sauce Peanut butter and jelly These items can be dropped off before/after Mass in the vestibule box marked for the donations; during the day Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm at the CFLC at 26 E. 6 th St., East Greenville (call ahead ); or call and we will be happy to pick up your donation. SAVE THE DATE!!!!! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: Catholic Family Life Center 5 th Anniversary Kick-off St. Philip Neri Church Main Campus Pennsburg. UPCOMING TRIPS: SATURDAY, August 4 Lehigh Valley Ironpigs vs Syracuse Chiefs, Coca-Cola Stadium, Allentown. It is Lego weekend and Superhero Night with a fireworks extravaganza following the game. 5:00 pm 10:30 pm. (Arrive at 4:45 pm for bus departure at 5:00; bus will leave Allentown after the fireworks, arriving back at CFLC by 11:30 pm). Cost: $30/adult, $11/children 5-17 includes ticket, $2 food voucher per ticket, and transportation. Registration deadline July 20. SATURDAY, September 8 YUENGLING BREWERY TOUR, Pottsville. Free tour of America s oldest brewery, established in 1829! Travel back in time and discover the hand-dug fermentation caves used for storage before refrigeration; this company has produced fine beers for five family generations! We will stop for lunch in a local restaurant prior to leaving Pottsville. 10:30 am 3:30 pm. (Arrive at 10:15 am for bus departure at 11:00; bus will leave at Pottsville at 3:30 arriving back at CFLC around 5:00 pm). Cost: $25 includes transportation (lunch not included). Registration deadline August 24. JOYFUL HEART LOUNGE AND LIBRARY All DVD Blu-Ray movies previously shown on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons are available to rent out for free! Also check out our periodicals and magazines; e.g., Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Digest, Good News, Reminisce, America, and Town & Country! Hours are Please call to schedule day and time. RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY The Respect Life Ministry is sponsoring a Diaper Drive on the weekend of July 28/29 to benefit Birthright of Pottstown. Items most needed are: Diapers: newborn to size 3 18 month clothing for boys and girls 12 month clothing for boys Onesies sizes 0 3 months Baby shampoo & Baby wash All new and slightly used baby clothing would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and May God bless you from the Respect Life Ministry on behalf of the mothers who seek out help from the Birthright Pregnancy Center. For more information, call Mark Nunan at SPN CHURCH HOAGIE SALE Tuesday, August 7th HAM, ITALIAN or TURKEY 12:00 NOON 7:00 PM Orders must be placed by July 27 th. NO EXCEPTIONS!! Call Rita: , ofcmgr@spnparish.org or alberjanet299@gmail.com BLOOD DRIVE It is once again that time of year for our Annual Red Cross Blood Drive! Here is your chance to donate a vital source for life. Please join us on Monday, August 27 th anytime between 2PM and 7PM in our air conditioned Parish Hall. Refreshments served upon completion of your donation. If you need more information or would like to schedule an appointment, call Pete Frank at

5 Knights of Columbus Summer Solstice 300 Ticket Winners Fr. Leo Letterhouse Council 6614 of the Knights of Columbus would like to say Thank You to all the parishioners who supported this Fundraiser. Congratulations to all the winners: WEEK ONE: WEEK TWO: WEEK THREE: WEEK FOUR: WEEK FIVE: GRAND DRAWING Bob Hermley Sr. Bob Peters Mike Schwenk Charles Fonder Leonette Nicolaou Peter Schantz John Everts Bob Hermley Sr. Bob Hermley Sr. Tony Mash Maryann Kelsch Tony Bauer Julia Lawhorne Charles Fonder Bob Keeley Mark Bittner SPN Youth Group Connie Moyer Joe Arahill Bill Gillespie Steve Bowers Mary R. Giambrone Bob Hermley Sr. Mary Ellen Ranciri George Wentling Gene Hillegass Carol Bradley Neliza Lao Kevin Adelsberger James Lao AREA PARISH NEWS The Archdiocese will present God s Children at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Education Center on Thursday, August 9 th at 6:00 PM. Registration for the class must be done online by going to: ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS Catholic Women s Conference 2018 Join us for a day of friendship, prayer and growth in your faith at the 2018 Catholic Women s Conference. This year s theme is Daughters of the King. Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9am-4pm, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. A mid-september sellout is expected. Register today at: catholicwomensconference.org. AREA NEWS METANOIA Contact: metanoiayoungadults@gmail.com. July 2018: Tuesday: July 17 Theology on Appalachian Brewing Company in Collegeville. Doors open at 7:00 PM; talks begin at 7:30 PM. Tuesday: July 24 Holy Hour at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish North Wales at 7:30 PM Sunday: July 29 Summer Picnic! follow. Details to August 2018: Friday: August 3 Mini Golf Social at Freddy Hill Farms, Lansdale at 7:30 PM. Tuesday: August 14 Bible Study at Saint Rose of Lima, North Wales at 7:30 PM. Tuesday: August 21 Theology on Tap at Appalachian Brewing Company in Collegeville. Doors open at 7:00 PM, talk starts at 7:30 PM. Saturday: August 25 Annual Summer Retreat at Saint Eleanor Parish in Collegeville. Tuesday: August 28 Holy Hour at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish North Wales at 7:30 PM. Second Annual Red Hill Band POPS CONCERT Sunday July 22 from 7PM-8:30PM Rain date: July 29 from 7PM-8:30PM New Goshenhoppen Park A concert of popular music from several decades from Elvis and the Beatles through Coldplay, music from the Incredibles, Grease, Jersey Boys and much more. Meghan Williams will be our guest vocalist. Refreshments will be sold by Green Lane Marlborough Lions Club and Red Hill Band.

6 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. Sunday, Jul 15, 2018 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We re not alone Through him, with him, in him. This phrase from the Eucharistic Prayer we hear at every Mass says a lot with a few well-chosen prepositions. Whatever it is we re out there doing, we re never doing it alone. It s through Christ that we serve the needs of our families, friends, and strangers too with our charity. It s with Christ that we suffer burdens of loss, betrayal, sickness, loneliness. It s in Christ that we re strengthened to speak the truth, seek justice, and promote peace with our words and actions. Take a moment to ground yourself in Christ. TODAY'S READINGS: Amos 7:12-15; Ephesians 1:3-14 or 1:3-10; Mark 6:7-13 (104). In him we have redemption... in him we were also chosen... in him you also... were sealed. Monday, Jul 16, 2018 MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Our Lady of the hour of death Death has a way of focusing one s attention. You may intend someday to pay more attention to your faith and get right with God. But, as you learned in school, you shouldn t postpone studying until the night before finals. Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who in 1251 appeared to Saint Simon Stock, an English Carmelite, and bestowed on him the scapular and the promise to intercede at the hour of death for all who wore it in life. The original scapular was the brown sleeveless tunic that is still a part of the Carmelite habit today. The best way to prepare for a good death is to live a better life starting today. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 1:10-17; Matthew 10:34 11:1 (389). Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Tuesday, Jul 17, 2018 Empty the schedule for a while As you take some time for fun and pleasure this summer, remember that what you are doing is holy. It is our duty to rest, repair, and restore ourselves. Several times a year that actually means vacating our normal routine and residence. The word vacation comes from the Latin vacare, to be empty, be free. Taking a vacation is a separate and very different act from making a retreat (from the Latin for withdraw ), though that, too, is often a holy act. Without the release a vacation provides, our lives can easily get thrown off balance, which leads to stress, exhaustion, apathy, and eventually hardness of heart a trait Jesus condemns in today s gospel. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 7:1-9; Matthew 11:20-24 (390). If the mighty deeds done here had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until now. Wednesday, Jul 18, 2018 MEMORIAL OF CAMILLUS DE LELLIS, PRIEST Using what ails us A six-foot-six-inch-tall soldier, strong and commanding, Camillus was brought low by pain and disease. His addiction to gambling led him to poverty. Instead of giving up, he worked to heal others and brought others to toil with him. Now he is the patron saint of hospitals and the sick as well as of nurses. He used the limitations, pain, and shortcomings of his own life to bring healing to others and to sanctify himself. What ails us today that we can use to help others and ourselves? TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16; Matthew 11:25-27 (391). Although you have hidden these things from the wise and the

7 learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Thursday, Jul 19, 2018 What s in a name? It makes a difference whether you know someone s name. To be introduced to a person involves learning their name. It puts you on personal terms. It was the same for the ancient Israelites, even when it came to God. When Moses asked God who he should say sent him, God revealed the divine name to Moses to tell the people. In this way they would know the Lord cared for them and would act on their behalf. Call on the Lord by name and ask God to be active in your life. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Matthew 11:28-30 (392). This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: I AM sent me to you. Friday, Jul 20, 2018 Follow the law of love The Pharisees were a sect that demanded strict interpretation and observance of Mosaic Law. They sometime preferred rules and regulations to thoughtful consideration of circumstances or the larger picture. It s not hard to see why: Laws are neat, impartial, neutral, clear. Moreover, when we simply follow laws, thinking is generally not required! Jesus, however, calls his followers to a higher standard: to love, which, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu rightly observed, is much more demanding than law. Just for today, let s immerse ourselves in the something greater that Jesus talked about. Let s immerse ourselves in love. What would your day be like if you did so? TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Matthew 12:1-8 (393). I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. Saturday, Jul 21, 2018 MEMORIAL OF LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH The gift of a broken heart In his Personal Narrative, the early American sermon writer Edward Fitzgerald reveals something important about love when he says, I have greatly longed of late for a broken heart, and to lie low before God. It is unlikely any of us long for a broken heart. But to consider a broken heart a gift, Fitzgerald must have seen something akin to what Saint Lawrence of Brindisi approached when he wrote, Love stirs itself from sorrow; and love itself is in equal measure lanced with sorrow. The lower we lie in sorrow, the further we can experience God s sacrificial love that comes down to us. Moreover, the pureness of our emotions when we are steeped in sorrow allows us to offer up to God a supple material for his grace. Instead of fearing your brokenness, use it to open to God's grace. TODAY'S READINGS: Micah 2:1-5; Matthew 12:14-21 (394). Many people followed him, and he cured them all.

8 SPN SENIOR CLUB LUNCHEON & Basket-A-Month drawing WEDNESDAY: JULY 25, :30 AM - PARISH HALL LIFE LONG LEARNING Speaker: Eliza Mann Reservations are a must! Call Rita Latshaw at Reservation deadline is July 20, 2018 Suggested lunch offering is $5.00 pp REMINDER: Bring all your loose change for the Christmas Coin Jar.

9 BASKET-A-MONTH Sponsored by the SPN Senior Club The drawing for the Basket-a-Month was held at the Senior Club luncheon on June 27 th and the lucky winner was Joan Cochrane. The next basket will be on display and chances will be available at all Masses. The value of this basket is over $ The contents and gift cards in the basket were purchased and donated by Sandy Mahoney and her family. Tickets are $2.00 each OR 3 for $5.00 The drawing for the new basket will be held at the Senior Club luncheon on July 25th. Winner need not be present and will be contacted by a committee member. The winner's name will be announced at each Mass and published in the parish bulletin. If you have any questions, please contact Dawn

10 LEHIGH VALLEY IRON PIGS VS. SYRACUSE CHIEFS COCA-COLA STADIUM - ALLENTOWN, PA IT S LEGO WEEKEND AND SUPERHERO NIGHT WITH FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA FOLLOWING THE GAME! SATURDAY: AUGUST 4, :00 PM 10:30 PM (Please arrive at 4:45 pm for bus departure from the CFLC at 5:00 PM. The bus will leave after the fireworks at approximately 10:30 pm arriving back at the CFLC around 11:30 pm). YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND BY FRIDAY: JULY 20 Cost: $30.00/adult; $11.00/children ages 5-17 includes ticket, $2.00 food voucher per ticket, and transportation. Register: , or mail with check payable to CFLC at 26 East 6 th Street, East Greenville, PA Name: Address: * *Home Phone: *Mobile: City/State/Zip: *Required for contact in case of change or cancellation