Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA Nov. 1, 2015

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1 Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA Nov. 1, 2015 Rev. Robert A. Roncase, Pastor Rev. Raymond W. Smart, retired; resident Deacon Michael J. Franks Deacon Mark J. Meinzer, Business Manager Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Retired Pastor Shirley Misiak, Office Manager Catherine E. Faust, Director of Music Wendy Benner, Coordinator of PREP/Religious ED Tom Dewees, Director Catholic Family Life Center Diane Cunningham, Adm. Assistant CFLC Anita Fuhs, Youth Minister Sister Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T., Parish Outreach Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory Youth Ministry Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center Parish Hall Parish Outreach Neri Center 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: Religious Education Office address & hours: 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA Monday & Friday: Offices are closed Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Wednesday: 12:00 pm 8:00 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: spnym@comcast.net ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass Monday at 1:00 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 1 st Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Chapel, 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, 9:30, 11:00 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 Saturday - 9:00 AM CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 4:45 PM or: at the Rectory BY APPOINTMENT anytime. BAPTISMS: Please call the Rectory to schedule 2 nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the 11 AM Mass 3 rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 12:30 PM 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 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 or call the rectory between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to fill out a registration card. SHUT-INS Please call the Parish Outreach Office. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Rectory. 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 Nov. 8 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 pm - Diane Kennedy Linda Franks Pat Kennedy S. Hunsberger Priest Deacon Dave Moser Trudy Moser 7:30 am - Lori Brozena A. Canigiani Mike Duka C. Mullaney Priest Deacon Chuck Rodgers John McHale Maureen Moser Paul Moser Beverly Bowser Cameron Bowser Keith Greczek Stephanie Greczek 9:30 am - Michelle Martin Bob Keeley Dawn McCausland Mary C. Weber Priest Deacon John McHale Marianne Peters 11:00 am - Doug DiTondo Barbara Lear Linda DiTondo Priest Deacon Bob Hermley Jeanne Hermley ALL SAINTS - November 1, 2015 Monday, November 2, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 12:10 pm - Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery 5:00 pm - Living & deceased members of The Heimes Family Tuesday, November 3, St. Martin de Porres 8:00 am - Harry Quier Jr. (Helen Quier) Wednesday, November 4, St. Charles Borromeo 8:00 am - Barbara Fillman, (Don & Gail Fillman) Thursday, November 5 8:00 am - Vincent Pongia, (Tony & Joan Pongia) First Friday, November 6 9:00 am - Frank Bozzelli, (The Family) Saturday, November 7 9:00 am - Mary Bradley, (Tony & Joan Pongia) 5:00 pm - Eugene Cressman, (The Family) THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 8, :30 am - For the names on the Altar 9:30 am - Deceased members of Knights of Columbus - Council :00 am - For all living and deceased Parishioners. FLORAL ARRANGEMENT The Pink Roses placed at the Blessed Mother & Sacred Heart Altars are in memory of Barbara Fillman; requested by: Don & Gail Fillman; Greg & Donna Rickert. 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. For those who have died, and in particular for Lester Kemp, Jason Shellaway & Marlene Watson, grant them eternal rest and peace. NOVEMBER 2015: THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday - November 1 Bingo 1:00 pm Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall Youth Ministry 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Parish Hall Monday November 2 (All Souls) Mass: 12:10 pm at Holy Cross Cemetery... if rain - Mass will be in Chapel & Mass at 5:00 pm Pre-Jordan Baptismal Class 7:00 pm Rectory SPN Quilting 1:30 pm Parish Hall Tuesday November 3 Parish Hall NOT available Wednesday November 4 PREP/Religious Education 6:30 pm CFLC Thursday - November 5 Bible Study 7:00 pm Neri Center Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall RCIA 7:00 pm Rectory Friday November 6 Bible Study 10:00 am Neri Center First Friday Mass 9:00 am Church; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Chapel followed by Benediction. Frontier Girls Thanksgiving Day Dinner Shopping, Open Link SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Parish Hall Saturday November 7 NO Charismatic Prayer Meeting 059-St. Philip Neri, page 2

3 Sunday - November 8 Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass Little Church 9:30 am Parish Hall Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Parish Hall Parish Breakfast 7:00 am - 12:30 pm Parish Hall UPCOMING MEETINGS Holy Rosary Hour - Monday, November 9-1:00 pm - Chapel Prayer Shawl Ministry - Monday, November 9-7:00 pm - Neri Center SPN Quilting - Monday, November 9-1:30 pm - Parish Hall Hoagie Sale pickup - Tuesday, November 10-12:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Parish Hall We Remember Mass - Tuesday, November 10-7:00 pm in Church; Reception in Parish Hall following Mass PREP/Religious Education - Wednesday, November 11-6:30 pm - SPN Catholic Family Life Center Bible Study - Thursday, November 12-7:00 pm - Neri Center Men's Basketball - Thursday, November 12-8:00 pm - Parish Hall Pennsburg Manor Nursing Home Mass - Thursday, November 12-2:15 pm RCIA - Thursday, November 12-7:00 pm - Rectory Meeting Room Bible Study - Friday, November 13-9:00 am - Neri Center Frontier Girls - Friday, November 13 - Investiture Ceremony and Meeting - 6:30 pm - Parish Hall SPN Quilting - Friday, November 13-1:00 pm - Parish Hall Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Saturday, November 14-10:00 am - Chapel Frontier Girls - Saturday, November 14 - Hereford Bazaar (call Karen Britton for details) Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday, November 15 - at the 9:30 am Mass Little Church - Sunday, November 15-9:30 am - Parish Hall Meeting Rooms Men's Basketball - Sunday, November 15-8:00 pm - Parish Hall Youth Ministry - Sunday, November 15-5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Parish Hall PARISH NEWS Saint Philip Neri Parish Council Members-at- Large welcome any questions or comments you may have. Names/ addresses: Tony Bauer: ajbauer337@gmail.com Matthew Fuhs: Dave Klauder: Marlene Leidy: Ed Tryon: matthew.fuhs@comcast.net stickman@enter.net marleneleidy@comcast.net greeneng2001@yahoo.com Theresa Walker: cheg1978@comcast.net SUNDAY COLLECTIONS October 26, 2014 October 25, 2015 Envelopes: $ 6, $ 6, Online: 1, , Loose: 1, Children: Total: $ 9, $ 8, Special Second Collections: November 2015 For those who do not receive Sunday collection envelopes or if you are an On-Line giver, the following second collections are: All Saints; Sharing Our Blessings 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. You have the option to keep receiving your regular offering envelope packets if you wish. ( Give a St. Philip Neri Building Memorial 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 Jason Shellaway; requested by: Eugene & Sue Hillegass; Bruce & Jean Gerhart and Jack & Christine Gibble. We also have "Living Memorials" for those special occasions in life. PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE Health Care Rides for Veterans! The Bucks County Veterans Bus stops in Montgomery County in East Greenville at the Center at the Open Link on 517 Jefferson Street on their way to the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Pre-registration IS required. Please call Betty at: at least two (2) weeks before your appointment to schedule your transportation. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 3

4 FIRST FRIDAY Friday, November 6th is First Friday. Mass is in Church at 9:00 AM. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Chapel from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM followed by Benediction. Please commit to spend some time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. MINISTERS FOR CHRISTMAS MASSES If you would like to exercise your ministry as a Youth Server, Lector or Extra Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion at one of our Christmas Masses, please contact Deacon Mike Franks at deaconmikefranks@verizon.net Christmas Mass times are: 5:00 PM; 8:00 PM Christmas Eve; Midnight; 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Christmas Day. St. Philip Neri PARISH BREAKFAST Sunday, November 8 7:00 am - 12:30 pm (no parish breakfast the months of July & August) New Menu: Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, scrapple, chipped beef, home fried potatoes, cereal, toast, milk, coffee and 2 juices. New items: Make your own pancakes/waffles Fix'n bar: Yogurt, granola, fruits, toppings Omelettes: individually prepared. French Toast/Pancakes: will alternate each month. (on pancake months, offering two types: plain and a specialty pancake) Cake and Bake Goods Sale at every Breakfast. Cost: Seniors: (60 years & up) $ 8 Adults: (11-60 years) $ 9 Children: (4-11 years) $ 5 Children: (4 years & under) $ 1 We do accept Credit Cards! 059-St. Philip Neri, page 4 WE REMEMBER MASS We pray for, and are united with our families and friends who have died during the past year. We are united with them through the Communion of Saints. We remember them. We remember with them. Our annual Remembrance Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 10 th at 7:00 pm in the Church. All are welcome to come and celebrate the lives of our deceased in this Mass of Remembrance. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CENTER Upcoming Programs at the Catholic Family Life Center are as follows: Catholic Family Life in the "iworld" presented by Rev. Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S. on Monday, November 2 at 7:00 pm. Cost: $8.00. Part I: Focuses on the iworld which families experience and the Digital Revolution. Part II: Will be held on Monday, December 7 at 7:00 pm with a particular look at how we encounter one another in Church and in Families in the Digital World. Age level is 12 and up. Sunday: November 15 at 2:00 pm in the Neri Center. Victorian Vanities presents "You Only Die Once". This is a Murder Mystery Whodunit complete with props, prizes and costumes. Guests must be willing to wear costumes chosen for their character. Guests must be able to move freely about the venue and guests must commit to stay for the entire event. Cost is $10 per person. Register quickly, there are only a limited number of spots available for this fun afternoon! Saturday: December 5 - Group trip to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Lyndhurst, NJ. We will be leaving the CFLC at 2:00 pm for the 5:00 pm Show. Cost includes: transportation, admission, dinner, gratuity and taxes. We will be returning to the CFLF after the Show. Adults: $56/children 12 & under: $45. Contact us to reserve your spot:

5 St. Philip Neri Church Hoagie Sale Tuesday, November PM - 6PM Cheese, Ham, Italian or $5 ea. call Rita: or Pat: Place your orders by November 2nd CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETINGS Listed below are the meeting dates for November and December: November 14 at 10:00 am November 28 at 10:00 am December 12 at 10:00 am NO Meetings on: November 7 & 21. December 19 Questions? call Rich or Barbara Grochowski at: Thanksgiving Donations needed for: CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES Donations are needed for Thanksgiving. Catholic Social Services will be providing Thanksgiving dinners for 300 needy families in Montgomery County. We are in need of frozen turkeys and all the trimmings needed to provide dinner for a family. We cannot accept the coupon for a free turkey - we ask that you redeem the coupon and donate the turkey. Donations of grocery store gift cards will be accepted. You may drop off donations to the CSS Office located at: 353 E. Johnson Hwy; Norristown on the following dates: November 16 thru November 20 between 9:00 AM and 4PM; Sunday, November 22 from 10AM to 2PM OR by appointment by calling CSS at: ask for Patrick Walsh or any staff person. Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe (sponsored by the Respect Life Ministry) You are invited to join us on a 6 Day Pilgrimage (May 16-21) to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico. The cost is $1, A $300 deposit is due by November 30. A minimum of 15 people is required for the trip; there is a maximum of 40 on a first come basis. For more information, there are Brochures at the SCRIP Table in Church, at the rectory or call Mark Nunan: St. Philip Neri, page 5 ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS Commemorate the World Meeting of Families & Papal Visit There are over 200 items in their official store, as well as with the official DVD Documentary and official Photo Book. Both store and preorders of the DVD can be made on their website: Photos from throughout the week and weekend can be viewed on the website under: "The Latest" on the "Happening Now" page latest/happening-now/. If you have any questions, info@worldmeeting2015.org Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men." Jesus spoke these words today. Have you considered being a priest? Be a Fisher of Men. CATHOLIC PHILLY.COM Stay informed, educated and inspired by visiting CatholicPhilly.com every day. Discover Catholic news, photos, videos and columns on Catholic life and spirituality. Help CatholicPhilly.com spread the Good News by becoming our fan on Facebook and following us on Twitter. Healing Mass for Sexual Abuse Survivors Archbishop Chaput will be celebrating a Mass for Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Visitation BVM (196 North Trooper Road, Norristown, PA 19403). All clergy are invited to concelebrate. If you plan to attend, please contact Judy Cruz-Ransom, from the Office for Child and Youth Protection. She can be reached by the or phone. jcruzransom@archphila.org Phone:

6 AREA PARISH NEWS AREA NEWS Sacred Heart Church 838 Walnut Street - Royersford November 5th at 7:00 PM "TALKING WITH THE DEAD" - The difference between asking for the intercession of the saints and conjuring up with the dead. By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS, author and journalist. Popular culture has embraced the notion of contacting the dead. There are mediums claiming to channel spirits on television and in our own neighborhoods. Many people, including Catholics, use these services thinking they are harmless. However, practices such as consulting mediums are contrary to the faith. Catholics do believe that we are in communion with those who have preceded us in death as we are united in Christ's Mystical Body not limited by time and space. What beings exist in the spiritual realm? Is it possible for us to contact the material world after we die? What are "ghosts" and what does the Church teach about them? What is the difference between what psychics do and what we do in prayer when we invoke the saints or pray for our dead loved ones? Please join us for this evening's most important presentation. Questions? Call Dolores: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church CYO Dances: 256 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville The CYO of BTC will be sponsoring four (4) dances this school year on the following dates: November 7, 2015 January 30, 2016 March 5, 2016 & May 7, 2016 ALL Sixth, Seventh & Eighth grade students in the parish are invited. The dances are from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM; tickets must be purchased online by going to CYO Dance Registration on the BTC website. The cost for each ticket is $ if you purchase tickets for all four dances, the cost is $ Questions? Call Lynn Earl: or lynnearl@comcast.net. MALVERN RETREAT HOUSE Life Affirming Choices Malvern Retreat House is hosting a day of reflection that will focus on end of life decision making. Steven Bozza, Director of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Life and Family, will offer the Catholic perspective on the difficult choices that often must be made during this phase of life. The retreat will be held in the retreat center s St. Joseph Hall at 315 S. Warren Avenue in Malvern, PA on Thursday, October 29 th from 9am-3pm. The retreat costs $35, including continental breakfast and lunch. To register, please visit malvernretreat.com/register or call for more information. Healing Retreat Malvern Retreat House will offer a midweek healing retreat in November titled For These Urgent Times: Sacraments. Healing. Deliverance. World-renowned preacher, author and minister of healing Kathleen McCarthy will direct this retreat that begins the evening of Monday, November 16 and lasts through mid-day Friday, November 20. Fr. Dermot A. Roache, SMA, known internationally for preaching and healing, will participate along with other notable priests. Please visit malvernretreat.com or call for more information. Women s Weekend Retreat All women are invited to a special weekend retreat dedicated to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. The retreat will be held November in Malvern Retreat House s McShain-Horstmann Family Life Center located at 315 S. Warren Avenue in Malvern, PA (Entrance B). The retreat will be directed by Sr. Marie Michele Donnelly, RSM. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 6

7 About Malvern Retreat House Owned and operated by Catholic lay leadership since 1912, Malvern is the oldest and largest Catholic retreat house in the country - hosting 20,000 people annually at 250 retreats on 125 acres in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania. We invite you to come to Malvern to reflect, refresh and rejoice in your faith. To find an evening, weekday or weekend spiritual retreat that's right for you, call or visit us online at MalvernRetreat.com. MEN'S CONFERENCE Saturday, November 7 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM St. Aloysius Parish 223 Beech Street - Pottstown "GODLY MEN" A Peaceful Day of Spiritual Retreat, Reflection and Fellowship Please join us for the Special One Day Event. This conference is for all Men and Young Men of High School age. Registration is FREE. A free will offering can be made to help with the cost of meals and beverages. Mass at 8:00 AM. Registration is 8:30 AM. Sponsored by: Men of Malvern - Our Lady of Peace Group Contact Victor Frederick for more information: or judgefredick@gmail.com. IHM DISCERNMENT RETREAT November Friday 6PM - Sunday 1PM Villa Maria House of Studies Young women (18-35) are invited to join us for this Retreat which focuses on the IHM Charism and the importance of listening to God's call and discovering the many ways that God speaks to us. Time will be included for personal and communal prayer as well as the opportunity to interact with the Sisters in Formation. (contact ihmvoc@aol.com or ) 059-St. Philip Neri, page 7 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS Happy feast day to you! Today the Catholic community remembers the canonized saints of the church who are models of fidelity and heroic lives of virtue, according to the Catechism. Many among us also cherish the memories of our beloved dead who we believe are among God s communion of saints. However, few of us realize that all of us who are members of the church are called saints, so today is, in fact, our feast day. It is a day to celebrate those who have gone before us, a day for gratitude for the lives of holy men and women who inspire and intercede for us, and a day to sustain us in our efforts to live heroic lives of virtue. TODAY S READINGS: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a (667). Be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 FEAST OF THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) Nothing to fear When it comes to colorful holidays, Mexico s Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is hard to beat. It is celebrated over the course of Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls

8 Day and involves visiting graves and creating often elaborate and beautiful altars, and honoring deceased loved ones with flowers, their favorite foods, and other gifts. There are parades and dancing in costume. Such festivity shared with the dearly departed is a reminder to all Catholics that Christ s victory over death is something to celebrate indeed. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11 or Romans 6:3-9; John 6:37-40 (668). For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 FEAST OF MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS Mix it up for racial harmony The story of Martin de Porres couldn t be more timely. Born in present-day Lima, Peru in 1579, Martin s father was from Spain and his mother was a freed black woman from Panama. Having to overcome countless barriers and prejudices to achieve distinction in religious life, he devoted himself to the care of those brought from Africa in chains. Martin is the patron saint of mixed-race people and all those seeking interracial harmony. We need a Martin many Martins today. You and I can each be Martin in our own ways if we reach across all that divides us race, class, prejudice, and most of all, fear and work for the justice that creates harmony. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 8 TODAY S READINGS: Romans 12:5-16ab; Luke 14:15-24 (486). Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 FEAST OF CHARLES BORROMEO, BISHOP Tis a gift to be simple Reformers of powerful institutions tend to be admired at a distance and resisted up close. We hear how our current reform-minded pope is one of the most popular in history, except perhaps in the inner Vatican sanctums of high privilege where the comfortable are feeling the heat. Charles Borromeo, bishop of Milan in the 1500s, found a church leadership lax and comfortable with Christendom s privileges and abuses. His reform-minded agenda of austerity and simplicity did not go over well in the halls of power. Yet the call continues to go out, to each of us here and now living in a world of poverty, to live simply so that others may simply live. TODAY S READINGS: Romans 13:8-10; Luke 14:25-33 (487). Every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Follow the leader The Good Shepherd image appears often on the walls and ceilings of the Christian catacombs near Rome. Like other images in

9 the catacombs, such as the fish, anchor, dove, and peacock, the Good Shepherd reflects early Christian ideas about Jesus. In some illustrations, the Good Shepherd is depicted with sheep at his side or following him. In others, the Good Shepherd is carrying a sheep on his shoulders. The images convey the early Christians understanding of Jesus leadership, love, and care for them. How does the image of the Good Shepherd reflect your relationship with Jesus? TODAY S READINGS: Romans 14:7-12; Luke 15:1-10 (488). Rejoice with me because I have found the lost sheep. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Reach beyond belief The responsibility of a disciple goes far beyond belief. Part of being a disciple means being a steward, that is, taking care of the goods and graces with which God has entrusted humanity. A good steward gives her or his all to live in fidelity to God s call. That means offering your time, talent, and treasure to fulfill God s will and serve God s people. Sometimes this can seem like a thankless task, but true stewards find joy in living their calling and giving their all. Holding true to that call takes faith, but the reward for such stewardship is beyond measure. TODAY S READINGS: Romans 15:14-21; Luke 16:1-8 (489). I myself am convinced about you, my brother and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Who s on first? We can make excuses for the countless ways in which God takes second place in our lives. Time is scarce, work and parenting demand our attention, maintaining a home, planning schedules, and, yes, even worrying about all these things become our false gods. We tell ourselves that we will make time for God when we find some extra time. But in reality, God too often is not the master we are serving. Status, material wealth, social media, obsession with relatively trivial matters these are the things that seem to absorb our hearts. Ask today for the grace to see as God sees. TODAY S READINGS: Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Luke 16:9-15 (490). What man thinks is important, God holds in contempt. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 9

10 SPN SENIOR CLUB MARK YOUR CALENDAR Dates for November and December club gatherings have been changed due to the holidays NOVEMBER CLUB GATHERING WILL BE Wednesday NOVEMBER 18, 2O15 DECEMBER CLUB GATHERING WILL BE Wednesday, DECEMBER 16, 2OI5 059-St. Philip Neri, page 10