St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA / (NEW) /

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1 St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA / (NEW) sthilaryrydal@gmail.com / DECEMBER 30, 2018 THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

2 St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish December 30, 2018 Feast of the Holy Family Pastor s Corner Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Colossians 3:12-17 Today we pause to celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. We pray their faith and love will remain an inspiration for all individual families. Like any family, family life for Jesus, Mary and Joseph was not perfect for them. Conflicts worries, misunderstandings they knew well.. Mary and Joseph s relationship was tested almost leading to divorce. Mary was widowed and witnessed her Sons execution on a Cross. Through it all they were bounded by Love and more importantly faith in Gods providence. May our family relationships be sealed by that same faith and love. Make the most of your time together. Rediscover the importance of the family table. The tables of pour houses are sacred places, to listen more attentively, forgive more generously, suspend judgment more quickly. We gather today at this altar, Gods most sacred table. We hear again of His favors and gifts of mercy. The food and drink of His table becomes His Body and Blood. May the lessons of mercy be applied to each family member more generously and creatively. Bear in mind the greatest gift of mercy this Christmas. God has become one like us so we can rise and become more like Him. Merry Christmas Father Murray Sunday, December 30, 2018 Feast of the Holy Family 5:00pm Vigil Deceased Members of the 8:00am 10:00am 12:00noon Lyons Family Brain Swaan Jack Adair Lydia Yatcilla Seventh Day in the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Monday, December 31, :00am Marianne Lattanzi New Years Eve Vigil 5:00pm Living & Deceased Members of St. Hilary s Parish New Years Day Tuesday, January 1, :00am 11:00am Charlotte Groll St. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop & Doctors Wednesday, January 2, :00am Emily Maiker The Most Holy Name of Jesus Thursday, January 3, :00am Vincent Tartaglia St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Friday, January 4, :00am Patsy & Jack Whalen January 6, 2019 The Epiphany of the Lord 5:00pm Madeline Kelly 8:00am Fred Melino 10:00am Michael Laganella 12:00noon Connie Mattia The daily rosary is recited after the 8:00am mass. All are welcome to join. The rosary is the most beautiful and most rich in graces of all prayers, it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God. If you wish peace to reign Stewardship Report TOTAL WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION Dec. 17, 2017 Dec. 16, 2018 Sunday Offering $6, E-Giving $ Total Giving $7, Page 2/ December 30, 2018

3 Sunday Mass Schedule 5:00pm Vigil 8:00am Sunday 10:00am Sunday 12:00noon Sunday New Years Eve Mass 5:00pm New Years Day Masses 9:00am & 11:00am WEEKDAY MASSES 8 AM on Monday - Friday (No morning Mass on Saturdays) CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 4:45 PM Sunday after the 10:00am Mass Pastor - Rev. Kevin P. Murray Resident - Rev. Lawrence J. Gleason Weekend Assistance - Rev. Edward Dixey, OSA Weekend Assistant Msgr. Gregory J. Fairbanks Permanent Deacon - Deacon John K. Hunter Pastor Emeritus - Msgr. Michael J. Carroll St. Hilary School Principal - Mrs. Eileen Fagan PREP Program Coordinator - Mrs. Noreen Forkin Music Director, Justin Jue jjue@sainthilaryschool.com Maureen Maher, Business Manager Marian Stengel, Parish Secretary Rectory Phone (215) School Phone (215) BAPTISM: First and third Sundays of the month. Contact the Rectory for more information. MATRIMONY: Couples planning to marry should contact the Rectory six months before the date desired for the wedding. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The following are the Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 4 PM: closed for lunch 12:00-1:00pm. Closed for New Year Day Memorial Bricks If you would like to remember a loved on in our St. Hilary s Garden of Remembrance, memorial bricks are available for a $ donation. Please call the rectory at St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Prayer Line To request Parish Prayer Line prayers for a loved one, friend who is ill, or a service man or woman, please call Evelyn at , Pat at , the Rectory at or if you would like your name removed from our list. Please pray for the following: Michael Dooley Angela Gavin Tina Hardimon Jack Avak William Hartner Lionel Melly Wright Michael Brown Mary Jane Hummel Cole Plachter Bob Bray Alicia Flannery Mary Joe Reaby Nicholas Liddy Michele Kelly Arlene Rims-Lloyd Bob Kilcoyne Tina Savarino Kevin Rosenbaum Elizabeth Dieckman Sarah Koehler Lieut.Schaffer David Gengler Paris Luckowski Jacalyn Strigle Helen Weinstrup Judy Sklar Dan Webb Frank DiMento Bernadette Redican Eucharistic Adoration Our day of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is on Monday s following the 8:00am Mass until 5:00pm. Many thanks for all your time spent in prayer and adoration before the Lord. No doubt your prayers will bring many favors and blessings to our parish community. Saint John Vianney.The more you pray, the more you want to pray. It s like a fish that starts by swimming near the surface of the water, then plunges, is swallowed up. Loses itself in the delights of conversation with God. Page 3/ December 30, 2018

4 During our Advent and Christmas Season, please join us in reciting the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. His name is recited in Scriptures as defending God s people against Satan and the forces of evil. We call upon St. Michael in our time of crisis for the Church and the world to stand against the deceits of the devil. We pray for the renewal and purification of the Church and all its members. We will recite this prayer together to conclude the petitions at Mass. The prayer to St. Michael can be found in our pews. Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray: And do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. This Christmas end a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss a suspicion, and replace it with trust.. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Gift a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Find the time. Forget a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize of you were wrong. Try to understand. Flout envy. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Appreciate. Be kind; be gentle. Laugh a little. Laugh a little more. Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express your gratitude. Go to Church. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it still once again. CatholicPhilly.com Stay up to date with local Catholic news from CatholicPhilly.com. Use your computer or smart phone to read about parish news, Archbishop Chaput s column and information on activities throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Sign up for a free newsletter sent by twice a week at For Catholics a valid sacramental marriage is before a Priest and two witnesses in what is called the Form of Marriage. If you have been married by a Justice of the Peace or in a Civil Marriage and wish to have your marriage blessed by the Church and be able to return to the sacraments, most especially, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, please call the rectory at and ask to speak to Fr. Murray. PREPARING FOR YOUR WEDDING You can visit to schedule your Pre-Cana classes. You would select PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE. Scroll down and select FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PREP AND REGISTER. At the bottom of the page select REGISTER NOW. We recommend that you register and attend the seminar at least six months before your wedding date to reserve a seat. Page 4 / December 30, 2018 Burial & Cremation Pope Francis, through the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has issued instructions regarding the burial of the deceased especially those who choose cremation. This instruction should help to maintain and recognize the human body as a living temple of Gods presence. Proper respect for the deceased and their remains must always be upheld. Copies on the guidelines are available at the rectory All Families interested in having your child baptized need to call the rectory to make arrangements. All families must attend a Pre- Jordan class prior to the Baptism. (if you have already attended a pre- Jordan class for another child, you do not need to attend. To make arrangements call the Rectory # The Gold Envelope Please note your Gold Envelope in your monthly packet is designated to our St. Vincent DePaul Society. Your generous support helps families in need. We provide assistance to families in need of financial help in the way of food resources, household bills, clothing and many other ways of support. Your generosity is great appreciated by all those we are able help.

5 Eagles 2018 Block Poll Winners Week 1. Rehiel Family Week 2. Msgr. Fairbanks Week 3. McElroy Family Week 4. Jimmy Kelly Week 5. Otto Family Week 6. Howard Barrett Week 7. Muttreja Boys Week 8. Drumm Family Week 9. Jimmy Kelly Week 10. Kathy Lennon Week 11. John Kolla Prayer for the Return of Non-practicing Catholics O Good shepherd, You never cease to seek out the lost, to call home the stray, comfort the frightened, and to bind up the wounded. I ask you to bring all our fallen brothers and sisters back to the practice of Faith, and to remove all obstacles that prevent them from receiving your abundant mercy, which flows sacramentally through the heart of the Church. Make Your Power known the them today in every situation. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of God, their Guardian Angels, their Patron Saints and the ever-prayerful St. Monica, may you pardon Their sins and unshackle them from whatever hinders their freedom to come Home. For You O Good Shepherd, have loved us to the end offered yourself to the Father for the salvation of all. Amen! The St. Hilary Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Annual Giving Tree Project, benefiting Birthright in Fox Chase and St. Katherine Drexel Food Cupboard in Chester. We are very grateful for all of your continued generosity for this very special project. Many thanks to all those who gave thier time to help decorate our beautiful Church. A perfect way to prepare yourself for the coming of the Lord by giving service to His Holy Church. DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRIBUNAL? The Tribunal is available to help people who have experienced divorce and who may wish to remarry in the Catholic Church. When a divorce occurs, the Catholic Church always seeks to balance two realities. On one hand the durable bond of marriage. This is God s law. On the other hand, the Church is concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people involved. Even though a Catholic wedding was celebrated, perhaps there was some deficiency in the consent of the parties involved regarding intentions, understanding or ability? The annulment procedure addresses these circumstances. If you are divorced and want to marry in the Church or remarried outside the Catholic Church, please telephone the Tribunal Office at 222 North l7th Street, Philadelphia, PA (215) St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Appeal. As the first Catholic institution of higher learning established in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the history of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is a vibrant narrative. As the St. Charles Borromeo Appeal begins, please consider joining the next faith-filled chapter of the seminary s story through your generosity. Your support provides for the seminarians and students to today, which helps nourish our hope in the future of our church. Page 5 December 30, 2018

6 Dear God, A New Year s Prayer Thank you that you make all things new. Thank you for all that you've allowed into our lives this past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need you and rely on your presence filling us every single day. We pray for your Spirit to lead us each step of this New Year. We ask that you will guide our decisions and turn our hearts to deeply desire you above all else. We ask that you will open doors needing to be opened and close the ones needing to be shut tight. We ask that you would help us release our grip on the things to which you ve said no, not yet, or wait. We ask for help to pursue you first, above every dream and desire you ve put within our hearts. We ask for your wisdom, for your strength and power to be constantly present within us. We pray you would make us strong and courageous for the road ahead. Give us ability beyond what we feel able, let your gifts flow freely through us, so that you would be honored by our lives, and others would be drawn to you. We pray that you d keep us far from the snares and traps of temptations. That you would whisper in our ear when we need to run, and whisper in our heart when we need to stand our ground. We pray for your protection over our families and friends. We ask for your hand to cover us and keep us distanced from the evil intent of the enemy; that you would be a barrier to surround us, that we d be safe in your hands. We pray that you would give us discernment and insight beyond our years, to understand your will, hear your voice, and know your ways. We ask that you would keep our footsteps firm, on solid ground, helping us to be consistent and faithful. Give us supernatural endurance to stay the course, not swerving to the right or to the left, or being too easily distracted by other things that would seek to call us away from a close walk with you. Forgive us for the times we have worked so hard to be self-sufficient, forgetting our need for you, living independent of your spirit. Forgive us for letting fear and worry control our minds, and for allowing pride and selfishness wreak havoc over our lives. Forgive us for not following your ways and for living distant from your presence. We confess our need for you fresh new again. We ask that you make all things new, in our hearts, in our minds, in our lives, for this coming year. We pray for your refreshing over us. Keep your words of truth planted firm within us, help us to keep focused on what is pure and right, give us the power to be obedient to your word. And when the enemy reminds us where we have been, hissing his lies and attacks our way, we trust that your voice speaks louder and stronger, as you remind us we are safe with you and your purposes and plans will not fail. We ask that you will be our defense and rear guard, keeping our way clear, removing the obstacles, and covering the pitfalls. Lord, lead us on your level ground. We ask that you would provide for our needs, we ask for your grace and favor. We pray for your blessings to cover us, we pray that you would help us to prosper and make every plan that you have birthed in our heart to succeed. We pray that others would take notice of your goodness and could not help but to say, These are the ones that the Lord has blessed. Help us to be known as great givers, help us to be generous and kind, help us to look to the needs of others and not be consumed by only our own. May we be lovers of truth, may the fruits of your spirit be evident in our lives - your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Shine your light in us, through us, over us. May we make a difference in this world, for your glory and purposes. Set you way before us. May all your plans succeed. We may reflect your peace and hope to a world that so desperately needs your presence and healing. To you be glory and honor, in this New Year, and forever. In Jesus name, Amen.