July 14, Pastoral Staff Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor Rev. James J. Kelly, In Residence (Retired)

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1 July 14, 2013 Pastoral Staff Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor Rev. James J. Kelly, In Residence (Retired) Rectory Staff 3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Phone: (610) Fax: (610) Paris A. DiPietro: Business Manager Constance M. Steuer: Director of Music Lydia Hayward: Business Secretary Anthony R. Mashaintonio: Maintenance Supervisor John F. Phipps: Church Sacristan, part-time Cecilia T. Dadario: Administrative Assistant, part-time JoAnn O Connor: Administrative Assistant Nicole Zimmerman: Information Technology Coordinator, part-time Permanent Deacons Kenneth P. Clancy, Emil J. Wernert, Michael Pascarella, Jr. William R. Radetzky (Retired), Joel M. Ziff, (Retired) Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School 3040 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Lisa S. Hoban: Principal, (610) lhoban@holyrosaryregional.com Beth Sheldon, Administrative Assistant Office of Religious Education 3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Stephanie Quigley, Coordinator, part-time, Nicole Zimmerman, Adm. Assistant, part-time (215) rep@eol.comcastbiz.net Office of Youth Ministry Gail Toto, Coordinator, part-time (215) ymmin@eol.comcastbiz.net 3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 1

2 Nativity of Our Lord Parish Meet and Greet Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B., a highly successful Hollywood and Broadway actress in the 50 s and 60 s on Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the Nativity of Our Lord Church, 605 West Street Rd., Warminster. Dolores Hart left everything behind at the peak of her career and engaged to be married to enter in 1963 Regina Laudis Abbey in Bethlehem, CT. Come hear her remarkable story and have her sign a copy of her memoir The Ear of the Heart which will be available for purchase. Dolores Hart was a bright and beautiful college student when she made her film debut with Elvis Presley in Paramount s 1957 Loving You. She acted in nine more movies with other big stars such as Montgomery Clift, Anthony Quinn, Warren Beatty, and Myrna Loy. She also gave a Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway play The Pleasure of His Company and appeared in television shows, including The Virginian and Playhouse 90. An important chapter in her life occurred while playing Saint Clare in the movie Francis of Assisi, which was filmed on location in Italy. Mother Dolores Hart remains a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Please R.S.V.P. by July 11 with the number in your group attending to Nativity of Our Lord parish (215) or agervino@noolp.org. Monthly Vigil for Life This vigil will start with Mass on Saturday, July 20, at 7 a.m. at St. John Evangelist Church, 13th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, followed by clergy-led prayerful presence at a nearby abortion center. Participants pray the rosary for the unborn. Sponsored by The Helpers of God's Precious Infants. We will carpool from the Epiphany parking lot leaving at 6:15 a.m. and returning shortly after 10 a.m. Questions, please contact Bernie Toth at (610) Archdiocese of Philadelphia Television Mass Watch the Television Mass on Sunday at 5:30 a.m. WPVI-TV - Channel 6. It will be rebroadcast each Sunday at the following times: 9 :00 a.m. DT-2, Channel 6 digital. 10:30 a.m. LaSalle University 56. 5:00 p.m. DT-2, Channel 6 digital. The Archdiocese thanks Channel 6 for its generosity in broadcasting the Television Mass. Missionary Cooperation Appeal Our Church is missionary. From the beginning, she has obeyed the commission of Christ to go out and preach the Gospel to everyone in the world. Through the Missionary Cooperation Plan appeal, our Archdiocese organizes support for the missions. This year the Missionary Society of St. Paul is assigned to our Church and Father Paul Asoh, MSP, will be the speaker next weekend, July The Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSP) was founded by Dominic Cardinal Ekandem and established by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria on Mission Sunday, The MSP had their first ordination in The Society now has 230 priests and over 100 seminarians. They work in nine countries of Africa (South Africa, Malawi, Botswana, Cameroon, Liberia, Chad, the Gambia, Sudan, and Nigeria), Grenada and Bahamas in the West Indies, the United States, England, Sweden and Ireland. The MSP needs funds for: 1) assisting in the care and rehabilitation of orphans and adults devastated by war and the AIDS pandemic in Sudan and Malawi; 2) training seminarians, your future priests and 3) supporting priests in the founding/building of new churches. Your generous giving will ensure that the message of Christ s love reaches the poorest of the poor in the world. May God bless you for your support to the Missionary Society of St. Paul. The Holy Father in an audience with the Pontifical Mission Societies addressed: Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she bears witness to God s love. Be missionaries of God s tenderness. There are, Pope Francis continued, so many people who have not yet known and met Christ, and it is urgent that we find new forms and new ways to help the grace of God touch the heart of every man and every woman. Parking Lot Repaving Thanks to your generosity to the Heritage of Faith ~ Vision of Hope capital campaign, the parish has raised $233,521 as of Mar. 31. Using these funds, the parish has contracted Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc. of King of Prussia, to repave the church parking lot in stages over the summer. The cost will be $255,100, with the additional $21,579 to be funded by continued campaign pledges. Visit for more information. St. Vincent DePaul & Albiti The St. Vincent DePaul clothing donation and the Albiti paper recycling bins have been temporarily removed to allow for the parking lot repaving. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 2

3 St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Becoming a Permanent Deacon If you are a man in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia considering a call to Holy Orders as a Permanent Deacon, please plan on attending an information morning beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Married men must attend with their wives and preregistration is required. If you wish preliminary information concerning the criteria for admission or to register for the session, contact the Permanent Diaconate Division at diaconate@scs.edu or (610) Youth Ministry All are welcome to join the EOL Youth Group at CSS Food Cupboard. The EOL Youth Group will be volunteering from July-Aug. every Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Johnson Highway, Norristown. Get all your service hours done this summer while making a difference in the community. The Food Cupboard is in need of peanut butter, juice, soups, can or jar vegetables, cereal, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, tuna fish and canned meats to replenish the cupboard. Drop off locations are Youth Ministry/REP Office, Church vestibule. Visit us at to download forms, check the calendar, see pictures of youth group events and get updates. For more information, call (215) or Gail Toto, Parish Youth Minister, at ymmin@eol.comcastbiz.net with others. Catechists/Aides Needed Our parish Religious Education Program (REP) needs catechists and aides for the academic year. Share your faith with our parish children so they can know, accept and share the faith For more information, call Stephanie Quigley, Coordinator, at (215) or rep@eol.comcastbiz.net. School Custodian Position Opening Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School is in need of a full time school custodian, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Interested applicants may contact Lisa S. Hoban, principal, at (610) for further information. Parish Picnic Our annual Parish Picnic, originally scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22, is cancelled this year due to various circumstances. Blood Donors We are very grateful to all who donated in our Summer blood drive. 59 pints of blood were collected from 69 donors who were present. All who contributed to this successful drive were remembered in a special way at Mass on Saturday, July 6. We thank God for your willingness and your ability to donate blood. Thank you and may God bless you for giving the gift of life. Our next blood drive is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1. Catholic Health Care Anniversary The Pennsylvania Catholic Health Care Association is celebrating 50 years of service ( ) through advocacy, communication, education and action. Viewpoint is the newsletter of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, the public affairs agency of Pennsylvania s Catholic bishops. For further information, contact Amy B. Hill, APR, editor, at (717) , or at abhill@pacatholic.og. Visit our website at Regina Nursing Center Bazaar Invites you to join them on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Regina Nursing Center, 550 E. Fornance St., Norristown. For more information, contact Nancy Miley at (610) Holy Family Home Raffle The Little Sisters of the Poor invite you to join in their ministry of caring for the needy elderly by participating in their St. Jeanne Jugan - Pot of Gold Raffe! Drawing and Reception is Sunday, Sept. 8, in Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill from 1-4 p.m. Buffet dinner and cash bar. The Sisters care for 97 residents, most of who are on Medical Assistance, and they need your help! You can win one of 10 prizes, with a grand prize of $25,000! Only 2,013 tickets will be sold. To purchase a ticket, send your name, address and check for $100 to Sr. Veronica, Holy Family Home, Dept. PB, 5300 Chester Ave., Phila., PA. Call (215) ext or visit their website at Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 3

4 LOOKING AHEAD TO THE ARCHDIOCESAN FINANCIAL REPORT Weekly Column by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. June 28, 2013 The wife of a friend once quipped that there s not much sizzle or romance in balancing a check book but try feeding the kids if you can t. I ve never forgotten her words. No sensible adult goes very long without paying close attention to the finances of his or her own family. And for good reason: Without the necessary resources, no family survives. If a family has financial problems, it needs to know why. That requires accurate information, no matter how complex and sobering, so the problems can be fixed. So it is with the Church. As I ve said many times over the past 22 months, the resources of the Church don t belong to the bishops or the clergy or some remote institution. They belong to her people. The Church is a steward. She holds her resources in trust for her people, to carry out their apostolic work as a community in furthering the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That means she has an obligation to use her resources well. She also has a duty to make an accurate yearly accounting to her people of how she manages those resources, whether the news is happy or not. One of the many urgencies facing the Church when I arrived here in September 2011 was the need to understand and start fixing our financial problems. We ve made progress. Over the past year, we ve benefitted from strong, new financial leadership from our CFO, Timothy O Shaughnessy; our controller, Peter Yecco; and a reinvigorated Archdiocesan Finance Council with talent from across the Catholic business community. Despite every difficulty we have faced, our people have increased their giving to the annual Catholic Charities Appeal as well as the annual Seminary Appeal. And along with monies raised from the sale of the archbishop s residence and a home on the New Jersey shore beautiful properties, but unsuited to the needs of the Church today we ve taken big steps toward raising new resources and eventually eliminating our annual budget deficit. This good news, however, will need to wait until later when we ll publish the results of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 i.e., the year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending this weekend, on June 30, In other words, the fiscal report we plan to publish next week will reflect almost none of the progress I just described. Why? Because it will show our financial results from July 1, 2011 two months before I arrived in Philadelphia through June 30, 2012, barely two months after our new financial team began their work. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 4

5 I ve asked our staff to make the report on FY 2012 as thorough and clear as possible. The audited financial statements for every major archdiocesan entity will appear on our website for public review. I ve also directed that in the future, as we continue to improve our operations, our annual financial reports will appear for our people s scrutiny far more promptly and with proper standards of transparency. I ve reviewed the FY 2012 audited financial statements for our central operations run through the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center; or more technically, the Office for Financial Services. While the results are serious and that s an understatement they have the virtue of being honest and accurate. The statements also include several major adjustments to reporting made in previous years. Most of the financial pain we now face as a local Church is inherited and due to chronic patterns of behavior. It has nothing to do with fraud or the abuse crisis. Instead it flows out of well-intentioned but poor management decisions made over a period of nearly two decades at every level of archdiocesan and parish leadership a crippling habit of trying to hang on to the past and keep unsustainable ministries, schools and parishes afloat, despite great changes in our demographic and financial realities. We have too many good people in the Archdiocese to let these problems continue to hobble our discipleship in the years ahead. We owe too much to the believers who came before us to fail in renewing the health of our Church. And we owe even more to the young people who will follow us. They need to encounter Jesus Christ through our witness. That s why our financial problems matter so seriously. And that s why, with honesty and hard work and the grace of God, we ll resolve them. We will post the audited financial statements for the Office for Financial Services on on Wednesday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. Please note that these statements only relate to operations and ministries stemming from Archdiocesan headquarters. They do not include financials for the Office of Catholic Education, Catholic Healthcare Services, Catholic Social Services, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Catholic Charities Appeal or the Heritage of Faith Vision of Hope Capital Campaign. Audited reports for those entities will be posted in the coming weeks. Also note that none of these reports will include financial statements for parishes -- and for good reason: All parishes are autonomous entities. The Archdiocese has no authority over their assets. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 5

6 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 15 8:30 a.m. Maryanne Koehler Tuesday, July 16 8:30 a.m. Jane Martin Wednesday, July 17 8:30 a.m. Rita Haarmeyer Thursday, July 18 8:30 a.m. Francis Stec Friday, July 19 8:30 a.m. John Jones Saturday, July 20 8:30 a.m. Donny Lobb Baptism We welcome to our parish family Carson Marcus Brown Baptized June 30 Carry Your Rosary Everyday When you carry a Rosary, Satan has a headache. When you use it, he collapses. When he sees you praying it, he faints. Let us pray the rosary every time, so that he'll keep fainting. Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God s Plan for Giving. This Week s Tithe $ 17,950 Last Year s Tithe $ 14,093 Children's Tithe $ 27 From the Pastor: And who is my neighbor? a scholar of the law, because he wished to justify himself, asked Jesus in today s gospel. Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? the same scholar asked Jesus to test him. How often do we pray to Jesus to justify ourselves or to test Him? From the Children: Cleaned the house. Teaching my friends how to make bracelets. Helping around the house. Peter s Pence $ 2,153 Human Development $ 1,526 Old St. Joseph s Church Philadelphia s Jesuit Parish, Founded Willing Alley, Philadelphia, PA (215) July 8, 2013 Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor Epiphany of Our Lord 3050 Walton Rd Plymouth Meeting, PA Dear Father Quindlen: We thank you and your parishioners for your very generous tithing contribution in the amount of $500. to our Outreach Program for Homeless Men, now called Faith, Food and Friends. As always, your donation will be used to help us continue our service and ministry to those less fortunate. In the last twelve months your donation along with others has helped to provide 5,300 meals to our friends. May God bless you and your parishioners for their generosity and for the support they give to our efforts to help those in need. Peter Cosumano* Todd Bailey Mary Gibbons Larry Hoffner* Joseph Hreha Jim Jones, Jr.* Bill Keenan* Sincerely in Christ, Please Remember In your Prayers Eliseo (Leo) Betti Who died July 9 Husband of Josephine Betti Father of Eliseo, Marcello & Joseph Betti Rev. Daniel M. Ruff, S.J., Pastor Lord, We pray for the safety of our troops! Please Pray For The Sick Mary Lauer Fr. Richard McAndrews Patricia Miamidian* Helen Miller* Jennie Monteleone* Marion Nickles* Michael O Kane Jill Ramos Joseph Rozecki Gloria Wasco Schiavone* Sandra Young* *Parishioner If you wish to have your family member on the prayer list, please call Lydia Hayward at (610) or lydiahayward@comcast.net with your request. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 6

7 Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary of our parish continues to visit all the homes, Catholic and non-catholic, as part of our Evangelization Program. When they call on your family, please receive them kindly into your homes, as you would receive Christ. Epiphany Parish s Legion of Mary meets every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Room 3 of the Parish Center. All are welcome! Visit a junior Legion of Mary meeting any Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. at the Legion building, 510 Green St., Norristown. Meet Catholic kids, pray the rosary, visit the sick and elderly. Frozen Casserole Program Changes The Frozen Casserole Ministry has made some changes to the program to better serve the needs of the hungry in our area. The collection will now be held on the first Sunday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a. m. in the Rectory Meeting Room. The casseroles will be delivered to the Patrician Society in Norristown who distribute them to needy families. Casseroles can still be placed in the Rectory Meeting Room freezer anytime. Tins will be available at the collection & at the freezer. Please call Suzanne Antonello at (215) if you have any questions about the program. Perpetual Adoration Chapel In order to keep our Perpetual Adoration Chapel open 24/7, we need your help. Please ask a family member or friend to consider spending time with our Eucharistic Lord Jesus. You can come to HIM, to praise and adore HIM or to pour out one s heart to HIM, to ask for inspiration, to be consoled and comforted, to ask for favors and guidance, and to give thanks. If you can commit to any of these times, please call Elaine Thorpe at (610) OPEN HOURS SUNDAY: 12-1PM, 1-2PM, 3-4PM, 8-9PM MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: 5-6AM, 11AM-12PM, 11PM-12:30AM 5-6AM, 4-5PM, 9-10PM,12:30-2AM, 2-3:30AM, 3:30-5AM, 5-6 AM, 5-6 PM, 11PM-12:30AM, 12:30-2AM, 2-3:30AM, 3:30-5AM 5-6 AM, PM, 6-7PM, 7-8PM, 10-11PM, 12:30-2AM 5-6AM,, 7-8PM, 9-10PM, 10-11PM, 3:30-5AM 11-12PM, 12-1PM, 1-2PM, 3-4PM, 7-8PM, 9-10PM, 2-3:30AM, 3:30-5AM SATURDAY: SUNDAY: DAILY: HOLYDAYS: MASS SCHEDULE 5 p.m. Vigil (fulfills the Sunday Obligation) 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 11:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday Vigil at 7 p.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 & 7 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. FRIDAY 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. SUNDAY 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. A mail slot is located in the rectory front door. SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Our Parish Office will be closed on weekends and Monday evenings during July and August. OFFICE REQUESTS To register in the parish, arrange for a baptism, or request a Certificate of Eligibility for sponsorship at baptism or confirmation, contact the rectory Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ( is preferable). Also, please advise our office staff of any change of address, telephone number or family status. Thank you. Baptism Baptisms are celebrated after the 11:30 a.m. Mass every Sunday, with the option of baptism during the 11:30 a.m. Mass on the fifth Sunday of the month. Both parents must attend a Pre- Jordan class, which is held the first Wednesday of every month. Pre-Registration for the class is required by contacting the rectory. Sponsors are required to submit a Certificate of Eligibility from their parish two weeks prior to the baptism. Marriage Notify the priest of your intention to marry at least six months before the date of the wedding to assure sufficient preparation and to arrange for Pre-Cana sessions. Pre-Cana Days are held in April and October. ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Saturday of the month during 8:30 a.m. Mass or by special request. Please notify the rectory as soon as possible when any parishioner becomes seriously ill or is admitted to the hospital. MIRACULOUS MEDAL PERPETUAL NOVENA After 8:30 a.m. Mass every Saturday Epiphany of Our Lord Church - May 26, 2013 Page 7