TWENTY-EIGHTH EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 15, A Note from Fr. Michael..

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1 TWENTY-EIGHTH EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 15, 2017 A Note from Fr. Michael.. Today s gospel contains the third parable Jesus directed specifically to the chief priests and leaders of the people warning them not to take their entrance to the kingdom of God for granted. The interesting thing about today s parable is that it seems to be the combination of two parables both of which are about the disposition required for entrance to the kingdom. The kingdom of heaven is frequently described in terms of a banquet. Isaiah s vision of God s kingdom of abundance, joy and peace is poetically presented in today s first reading. Isaiah does not only describe, he teaches. For Isaiah, the good things that make up the kingdom are inseparable from the presence of the Lord. In today s parable, Jesus describes our invitation to God s kingdom, while warning against the dangers of taking it for granted. The kingdom is described as being like a wedding feast, but here the emphasis is not on abundance or on the celebration itself. It is on accepting the invitation so generously extended by God. The parable contains a serious warning: the bliss of life eternal of the kingdom of God is by no means guaranteed. Many are called, but few are chosen. This parable is told to the chief priests and elders, those who perhaps would be most complacent about their own inclusion in God s Kingdom. To Jesus, complacency is the true enemy of the soul. The first response of those who are invited is to ignore the invitation. Repeated compelling invitations are met with violence, as was true in the case of the rejection of the prophets. Refusal of the invitation of God can put us in the position of suffering selfimposed dire consequences. In the second part of the parable, the invitation is extended indiscriminately, because the original guests refused to attend. Unfortunately, not all of the new guests prepare themselves for the feast. The wedding garment is a symbol of the proper disposition: Put on the Lord Jesus Christ... Romans 13. Here again, complacency is intolerable. We cannot afford to take our destiny lightly. In baptism we commit ourselves to following in the footsteps of our savior Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Way, and as such he is our model. The way we value and live our lives is a reflection of the genuineness of our lifetime commitment. Complacency is truly the enemy of our soul, because we are treating lightly what should be treated most seriously of all: our eternal happiness. Many are called, but few are chosen. Eternal life is both a gift and a choice. Stewardship Thought for the Week My God will supply whatever you need. Philippians 4:19 God really does provide for those who are grateful and generous. This is very difficult for people that don t live a stewardship lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say it s just coincidence. If you are skeptical, try living a stewardship lifestyle for just one month be generous with your gifts of time, talent and treasure and see how God provides for your needs. Thank you for your generosity for the week of October 7 & 8, 2017: Number of Envelopes 351 Envelope Amount $18, Loose Cash: $2, Electronic Offerings: $7, Other $1, Total $29, % Tithe $2, Income for Oct. 9, 2016 $22, St. Thomas of Villanova

2 Mon., Oct. 16th Weekday; Saint Hedwig; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque 12:05PM-RMCH Peg Borden - Eileen McGovern Tues., Oct. 17th Saint Ignatius of Antioch; Saint Paul of the Cross 12:05PM-RMCH Dolores Abalo Mimo - Felix Wed., Oct. 18th Saint Luke 12:05PM-RMCH Deceased Members of the Lynch Family Thurs., Oct. 19th Saint John De Brefeuf and Saint Isaac Jogues 12:05PM-RMCH Cecelia Ohlandt - Walking With Purpose Fri., Oct. 20th Saint Magdalene of Nagasaki 12:05PM-RMCH Thaddeus Bartkowski - Family Sat., Oct. 21st Weekday 9:00AM-RMCH Betty McManus - Talin Bakalian 5:00PM-RMCH Mary Jean & Edward Powers, Jr. Powers Family Sun., Oct. 22nd Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM-VNCH For the Parishioners of St. Thomas 9:00AM-RMCH Blessings & Thanks for our Children 10:30AM-VNCH David Burton - Gerri Burton Festival of Forgiveness Villanova University will host 24 hours of Eucharistic Adoration, Prayer, and Reconciliation in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church from 9:00pm - 9:00pm on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26, All are welcome as we continue to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Schedule of Events for the week of: October 15, 2017 Recitation of the Rosary after the daily Liturgy. Monday, October 16, 2017 Centering Prayer RMCH Golden Living Ministry Art Class - PC1 Food Addicts in Recovery - Cafe Stewardship Council Mtg - PC1 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Bible Sharing - PC12 BP Screening after 12:05 Mass SFC Mentors STV Mom s Playdate - Aud Bible Sharing - Lobby Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Women s 11th Step Spirituality Meeting Food Addicts in Recovery - Café Exercise - Aud Honickman Ministry Boost Your Brain Session - PC1 No Religious Education Classes Thursday, October 19, 2017 Rosemont Presbyterian Mass Walking With Purpose - Aud Walking With Purpose - Aud Friday, October 20, 2017 Saturday, October 21, 2017 Sunday, October 22, 2017 No Religious Education Classes Rosemont Village Eucharistic Prayer Service IHN MOVES OUT 7:30AM 10:15PM 11:00AM 7:00PM 7:00PM 10:00AM 1:00PM 3:30PM 7:00PM 6:00AM 9:30AM 10:00AM 10:00AM 12:45PM 9:00AM 9:00AM 7:00PM 10:30AM Youth Ministry Events Please join us for some great events this October! Please RSVP to Maria at fl-youth@stvparish.org. Learn more at: 10/15 Youth Gathering Talk to your Mother Faith, Food and Fun! Middle School 5-6:30 High School 7-8:30 10/20 2 nd Annual Delco Youth Lock-in! 8pm-9am Join students from other Delco Parishes for a night of games, service, faith, & fun! Lock-in will take place at SKS UPDATE ON FR. JOE Fr. Joe is currently on his thirty-day silent retreat. When he returns he will assume his new position as Vocation Director for the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova as well as Director of Initial Formation at Bellesini Friary. His mailing address is. Rev. Joseph L. Narog, O.S.A. Bellesini Friary 111 Argyle Road Ardmore, PA St. Thomas of Villanova

3 CHRISTIAN SERVICE We wish a warm welcome to the newest members of our parish: John & Maria Curtin & Family of Rosemont Brendon & Veronica Fitzgerald & Family of Berwyn Tracy Montrella & Family of Bryn Mawr Matthew Verghese of Ardmore Congratulations to the newly Baptized members of our parish: Priscilla Grace, daughter of Daniel & Anna Fazio Collin Joseph, son of John & Julianne Homa Nolan Riley, son of John & Julianne Homa Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Brian & Emily Johnson Resting in Peace: Mrs. Mary Jean Powers, mother of Ted Powers Remember those in need of our prayers, especially: Frank and Richard Beston, Katherine Breck, Jennifer Greenberg, Patricia Ann Harley, Bridget Kelly, Angele Kuchukian, Pamela LaMonaca, Patrick McCabe, Jerry O Connor, Bert Rodgers, Marie Scenna, Annie Sears, and Robert J. Wahl. Please pray for our soldiers assigned in Afghanistan and in other parts of the world. Please also pray for the soldiers who are returning from their assignments, especially the wounded. FEED THE HUNGRY MINISTRY - NOVEMBER 4TH The Life Center of Delaware County is a residence for the homeless but it opens its doors every day to anyone who comes off the street in need of a meal. Our parish serves dinner six times a year on the first Saturday of the odd numbered month. As a general rule, STV fills between 150 to 200 dinner plates each time we go. The next St. Thomas Night at the Life Center is on November 4th, so if you can provide any of the following: cooked meatloaf, roasted potato casserole, green bean casserole, dinner salad (greens, cherry tomatoes), and a bottle of Italian dressing, gallon jugs of lemonade, fruit punch, sweet tea (no soda), (10 gallons needed), and/or premade wrapped sandwiches (bologna and cheese, PBJ and cheese). If you can help prepare an entrée or buy any of the above on Saturday, November 4th, and deliver it to the Steele s home in Villanova, we can truly use your help. Contact Dennis Steele - steelecreativity@gmail.com PRAYERLINE The parish prayer line is waiting for your prayer request. We have a new stvprayerline@gmail.com and a new Prayerline Coordinator, Millie Seeds, for you to call at PROJECT HOPE This is a transportation ministry for our Parish. If you need a ride to your medical appointments or to food shop this week, please call Mary Ann Deviney at Please give at least 3 days notice. DINNERS TO THE DOORSTEP This ministry is for parish families who are in crisis or for parish couples welcoming a new baby. Homemade dinners are delivered. Two parish coordinators keep a list of volunteers who are called as needed. If you are in need of this delicious community support, please call Maria Gunn at ST. FRANCIS INN Volunteers are needed to serve the midday meal at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington on Sunday, November 19th. The Inn tries to meet the immediate daily needs of the poor and homeless people they serve with food, clothing and hospitality. This ministry is open to anyone 16 years or older. For more information and to sign up, contact our parish coordinator, Sheila Holst at or hagan1126@verizon.net. HELP AT HOME MINISTRY Do you have a small household repair that you need done? A bigger job that needs assessment? General repairs such as: Plumbing (faucet / toilet repairs); Electric (fix a light); Mechanical (AC and heat, appliance); Structural and cosmetic (threshold, window repair, patching) Are you unable to physically perform the job? Not sure where to begin? Cannot afford to get it fixed? Contact: Parish Coordinator, Jim and Ann Colizzo Jim at jcolizzo@gmail.com; Ann at annortenzi@comcast.net or Anne Murphy, Parish Staff at , pastoral@stvparish.org. Readings for the Week: Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: 2 Tm 4:20-17b; Lk 10:1-9 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Aug : Sir 51:1-8; Lk 9:23-26 or or Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1:1-5b, Mt 22: St. Thomas of Villanova

4 YOU ARE INVITED TO A BROWN BAG LUNCH MONDAY - OCTOBER 23rd at 12:45pm in the Rosemont Auditorium Topic: Paul Durand-Ruel: How one Man s Zeal as a Collector and Gallery Owner Achieved World Acclaim for Impressionist Artists: Monet, Renoir, Degas, Casatt Speaker: Elaine Sharer Elaine is a longtime parishioner and very involved in parish life. Her educational background in fine arts led to her lifetime passion for art. Elaine is a docent at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Bring your Lunch! Dessert and drinks available. DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT BECOMING A CATHOLIC OR COMPLETING SACRAMENTS? Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish offers year round opportunities for people seeking more information about the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments and living the Christian Life. These opportunities are for adults who would like to inquire about following Jesus and becoming a member of the Catholic Church, or, if you are already a baptized Christian, would like to become a Catholic, or, if you are already a baptized Catholic, would like to receive Confirmation and Holy Communion. There are many people like yourself inquiring and we are ready to answer your questions. Please contact Deacon Don DiCarlo (donald_dicarlo@verizon.net) or the Parish Office for more information \ How Will I Get Through The Holidays Without My Loved One? Join us for a Bereavement Evening on Tuesday, November 7th at 7:00pm in the St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Center with Jess Packard, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Jess is a parishioner and former bereavement counselor with Main Line Health Home Care and Hospice. RSVP is helpful to Anne Murphy, pastoral@stvparish.org or , ext 205. Everyone is Welcome. ANNUAL MASS OF REMEMBRANCE Saturday November 11, :00pm Mass in the St. Thomas of Villanova Rosemont Chapel During this time of year, the Church customarily remembers all those members of the community who have died during the past year. Please join us with your family and friends to remember the deceased of our parish. All are welcome. CALLING ALL MEN Please join us for the next Men s Gathering on Thursday, October 26th, beginning with Mass in the Rosemont Chapel at 6:30am. Fr. Joseph Farrell, O.S.A., will preside and then share his story, following the liturgy, with some Fellowship in the auditorium. Fr. Joe is the Vicar General of the Order of St. Augustine (Rome). Feel free to bring a friend from the parish or otherwise St. Thomas of Villanova

5 YOU ARE INVITED TO A BROWN BAG LUNCH Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A., Prior Provincial, Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova And the Augustinian Friars Invite you to attend A Cocktail Reception to celebrate a Profile in Augustinian Leadership WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH at 12:45pm in the Rosemont Auditorium Topic: End of Life Issues: a Catholic Perspective John J. Brennan, Guest Speaker St. Thomas of Villanova Parishioner Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor The Vanguard Group, Inc. Wednesday, November 8, :00 8:30 PM Overbrook Golf Club, Villanova, Pennsylvania For more details and to register visit: Event donations and sponsorships support Augustinian Formation Program At one time or another, all of us are confronted with end of life concerns for ourselves or our loved ones. Speaker: Deacon and Physician, Alfred J. Mauriello, II Rev. Dr. Mauriello will present an overview of the Church s teachings on complex medical and ethical issues related to the end of life. Bring your Lunch! Dessert and drinks available. Young Adults of St. Thomas of Villanova Saturday, October 28, 2017 Young Adults, 21-35yrs old, are invited to a social tonight after mass at the new Tin Lizard Brewing Company in Bryn Mawr. St. Thomas Young Adults are a community of Catholic Men & Women, single or married, looking to gather in spirituality, service and fun. Meet us in the bar area and bring a friend! STV FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP!! The Parish food closet accepts donations of nonperishable foods on a weekly basis. The items collected are then delivered to our sister parish, St. Cyprian s in West Philadelphia, where approximately 300 families are assisted on a monthly basis. Items most in need are: powdered milk, canned fruit and 100% fruit juice, peanut butter and jelly, tuna and canned sardines, cold cereal and oatmeal, pasta and pasta sauce, rice, stew and chili, and soup. Food may be dropped off M-F, 9am to 4:30pm to the Parish Center and on weekends to the back of the Rosemont Chapel (around Mass times when The Church is open.) St. Thomas of Villanova

6 Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of the Archbishop 222 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA October 15, 2017 Dear Faithful Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In his message for World Mission Sunday, October 22, Pope Francis invites us to understand that Mission is an essential aspect and at the Heart of Christian faith. The Holy Father reminds us that we are sent to our brothers and sisters in order to bear witness of our faith in Christ and to proclaim His Gospel. By our baptism, we are all called to be Missionary disciples. Pope Francis exhorts us repeatedly to go out of the temple s sacred walls and to make sure that our Church becomes a Mission-centered Church. We are challenged to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the peripheries in need of the light of the Gospel. Evangelii Gaudium.20 Your prayers and financial help, through the Pontifical Mission Society for the Propagation of the Faith, will provide resources to the countless faith-filled Missionaries who bring the Gospel to 1,108 Catholic Mission Dioceses, serving as the Church s witness to Christ through their care for the poor and most vulnerable. As Pope Francis World Mission Sunday message asserts, The world vitally needs the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through the Church, Christ continues His Mission as the Good Samaritan, caring for the bleeding wounds of humanity, and as Good Shepherd, constantly seeking out those who wander along winding paths that lead nowhere. I pray that the faithful in every parish in the Archdiocese will respond to this year s World Mission Sunday by actively offering your fervent prayer and heartfelt generosity for Missionaries and the people they serve, responding to the vast and pressing need for evangelization in the world. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia AUGUSTINIAN VOCATIONS If you are interested in learning more about the Augustinian Order and what it means to be an Augustinian, please visit our website: Our Volunteers are the Hospitality in the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Homeless families come to St. Thomas of Villanova at a vulnerable time in their lives when they are without a roof over their heads. Most are single mothers who do not have adequate employment, the skills necessary to provide for their families, or the support of loved ones. At St. Thomas of Villanova we provide a spirit of warmth and hospitality 5 times a year for one week at a time. Through the kindness of our volunteers we are able to supply a safe and welcoming environment for families to spend their evenings and nights at our Parish Center. During the day, families use a Life Skills Center in Norristown and return to St. Thomas of Villanova in the evening. OUR PARISH WILL BE HOSTING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15TH. Here s How You Can Help: * Provide an evening meal during the week the families are at St. Thomas of Villanova. * Act as an evening host for a three-hour period in the evening. * Spend the night so that you are available to assist with any problems that arise. * At the start of the week, help set up the rooms for our guests. * At the end of the week, help dismantle the rooms, move the guests, or wash linen. Teams of two or more people usually carry out all of these functions, so you won t be by yourself. We urge you to consider extending St. Thomas of Villanova hospitality to families in our community. The overnight shift begins at 9:00pm and ends at 6:00am on weekdays and 8:00am on weekends. TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT Cathy Van Kula at or service@stvparish.org MEN S GOSPEL REFLECTION GROUP Do you desire a richer connection to the Word of God? Are you looking for a way to share your faith with other men of faith? Would you like to re-enforce your faith while navigating your daily life? If any of these questions caused you to pause and think, then you might enjoy our weekly men s Gospel Reflection Group. We gather weekly in the Parish Center to discuss the coming Sunday s Gospel. Join us on Thursday mornings from 6:30am to 7:30am in the Parish Center next to the Rosemont Chapel St. Thomas of Villanova

7 CYO FALL/WINTER BASKETBALL: CYO Fall Basketball Program signups for boys and girls in Grades 5-12 from OMGC or STV Parish are open at Please select register for a league & then Our Mother of Good Counsel. Registration ends October 31, If you are a first time user of Wagdogs, you must create an account for yourself and add your child. Please select St. Thomas of Villanova as your Parish. All OMGC and STV parishioners in grades 5 through 12 are eligible to play sports with the Parishes CYO Programs. Students must be active participants in Parish Religious Education and Youth Group Programs. WOMEN S 11 TH STEP MEDITATION each Wednesday from 6:00am to 6:45am in the Parish Center Step 11 Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Join us, even if you are not part of program, for a great way to start our day as we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. Page 86 of AA Big Book Active Mercy Opportunity Join our parish team on Saturday, November 18th from 8:30am-3:30pm You must be 16 years of age. Philadelphia Build is building a new affordable housing community at 16th and Fontain Street in North Central Philadelphia. You will be working on a variety of projects. If you would like to carpool, meet at St. Thomas in the rear parking lot of the Rosemont Chapel at 7:30am. You can also drive directly to the site and park on the street. RSVP is required. Contact our Parish Coordinator, Bob Schreiber. RSVP Robert.schreiber1@verizon.net or call him at or cell: WELCOME TO ADVOCATES CORNER In this column, we will provide information on urgent needs for advocacy on behalf of the poor, hungry and others that society typically ignores, undervalues, or otherwise excludes. Advocacy to change systems, policies and programs that allow such exclusion to persist is equally important to the service and charity Christ also calls us to provide. We will give you tools and resources to help make it easy for you to respond. Often the most effective response is calling or ing our Senators and Representatives in Washington and Harrisburg. The contact information for those representing most of us in the US Congress follows. s must be sent using the form under the Contact tab of the individual s website that is indicated. * Senator Patrick Toomey * Senator Robert Casey Website: Website: Washington Phone: Washington Phone: Philadelphia Phone: Philadelphia Phone: * Representative Patrick Meehan Website: Washington Phone: Philadelphia Phone: If you are willing to advocate from home keep this information near your computer or your phone. As updates are received from Bread for the World ( or current legislation that may allow hunger to persist in the US and the rest of the world, the information will be provided in this Advocacy Corner. If you have any questions, please contact Parish Coordinator, Ann Rafferty, at raffertyannh@gmail.com or We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and for the world. Pope Francis St. Thomas of Villanova

8 Archdiocese of Philadelphia Metropolitan Tribunal DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRIBUNAL? The Tribunal is a group of specially qualified Catholics whose responsibility is to come to the help of 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. One is the unbreakableness of the bond of marriage. This is God s law. It cannot be broken by human intervention. On the other hand, the Church is concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people involved. Was this a true marriage? Even though a Catholic marriage was celebrated, was there perhaps some deficiency in the consent of the parties involved? The annulment procedure addresses this problem. If you are divorced and want to marry in the Church or remarried outside the Catholic Church, please telephone the Tribunal Office. THE TRIBUNAL 222 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA Telephone: ***************************** PROCEDURE FOR INVESTIGATING A CHURCH DECLARATION OF NULLITY Anyone who had a marriage that ended in divorce can petition the Tribunal for a Declaration of Nullity. The Tribunal is looking to see if something was lacking in the intentions of the parties in regards to children, fidelity and permanence, and/or their understanding for marriage, and/or in their ability to enter into and fulfill marriage. 1. To begin, go to the website of the Archdiocese, and download the forms. On the top right of the webpage, under the heading, How do I, click on the tab Start the Annulment Process. Follow the instructions, fill out the form on your computer, print out the form, obtain the proper documents and send everything to the Tribunal. When your application is received you will be contacted to begin your case with formal testimony. 2. Once your formal testimony has been taken, your former spouse will be cited by the Tribunal. Your former spouse will be notified of the grounds and reason for the Petition. If you do not have an address for your former spouse, you need to provide the Tribunal with an explanation as to why that is so and what steps you took to locate your former spouse. 3. If your former spouse participates in the case, is in favor of a Declaration of a Nullity, and agrees with the grounds and the reasons for the Petition and if their testimony is similar to your testimony, the it is possible that the case may be heard in a process called the Brief Process or the Bishop s Process given by Pope Francis. 4. In cases where the former spouse is opposed to a Declaration of Nullity, where the former spouse does not respond to the Tribunal, or is unable to be located, and even cases from #3, these cases continue on in the normal process for a Declaration of Nullity. Pope Francis facilitated this ordinary process by permitting Tribunals to accept the case of anyone who lives within their local diocese, no matter where the marriage took place (even if in a foreign country) or no matter where their form spouse lives (even if in a foreign country). Also, if the Tribunal arrived at granting a Declaration of Nullity and if the other person is not opposed to it and does not appeal it, then the Declaration becomes immediately effective, without need for anything further. The normal process takes 6-8 months. 5. Archbishop Charles Chaput, in accord with the wishes of Pope Francis, has decreed that the Archdiocese will absorb the $800 cost of the process. Petitioners are asked to contribute something out of charity according to their means after the completion of the process St. Thomas of Villanova

9 We are pleased to announce that Livestream Masses from St. Thomas of Villanova Rosemont Chapel are available for our homebound parishioners. Instructions to view the Live Stream Parish Mass are: Log on to St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Website: Scroll down and on the left hand side of the home page you will see... Double Click on the Orange S to view the 5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass or the 9:00am Sunday Mass. If you have any questions, Anne Murphy at service@stvparish.org or call the Parish Center at SCRIPTURE REFLECTION SESSION The parish offers weekly Scripture Reflection Sessions on Tuesday mornings (10:00am) and evenings (7:00pm). These sessions are conducted by Fr. Michael and Ginny Neumer. The sessions are based on the Sunday scripture readings for the following week s Mass. The object of these sessions is to enhance and heighten the worship experience of those participating in the sessions by reflecting on and discussing the weekly readings prior to the Eucharistic celebration. All are welcome! You are even encouraged to bring a friend or two. WELCOME VISITORS Thank you for worshiping with us today. If you are visiting our beautiful church or chapel, please know you are most welcome!if you have questions or are interested in joining our parish community, please call the parish office at OPEN HOUSE SCHOOL NEWS MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP/ENTRANCE EXAM: Saturday, October 28th at 8:00am. For more information please call the Admission Office at or visit us online at NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR ACADEMY Scholarship/Entrance Exam: Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 29. For more information, call or visit ndapa.org/admissions. SACRED HEART ACADEMY - BRYN MAWR Scholarship/Entrance Exam: Saturday, October 21st, at 8:45 AM. Register online at Upper School Open House immediately following at 12:30pm-3:00pm. No registration required. VILLA MARIA ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Open House: Sunday October 15, 2017 Entrance/Scholarship Exam: Saturday, October 28th or November 4, For more Information, contact Admissions Office at or register online at WALDRON MERCY ACADEMY Open House: Sunday, October 29th at Noon Questions, call Sr. Joellen , ext. 113, or SHOP & SIP at Malvern Prep on November 11th Malvern Prep s Mother s Club will be hosting it s annual SHOP & SIP event on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 7:00-10:00pm in the Stewart Hall with a variety of vendors and their specialty items. Admission is $10.00 at the door (no RSVP required). Bring a friend or come alone and enjoy a glass of wine and delicious appetizers. For more information, contact Beth at edmalone@mindspring.com. MOM S GROUP NEWS * Indoor Playdates 1st and 3rd Tuesdays - Walkers Preschool and younger siblings Sunday, October 22 Family Rosary Join other parish families after the 9am mass for coffee & donuts followed by praying the Rosary. A great opportunity to participate in this amazing prayer, even if it s your first time! Activities for young children, including a Rosary Walk. RSVP stvmoms@gmail.com St. Thomas of Villanova