Linking more than 200 years of Catholic Heritage in Coatesville Our Lady of the Rosary Parish 80 South 17 th Avenue It s a family thing Coatesville, PA 19320 Fellow citizens...members of God s household, because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone (Ephesians 1,19). There are no strangers in grace... only the friends we have been waiting to meet! SACRAMENTAL AND DEVOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Morning Prayer: 6:45 before morning Mass. Daily Mass: M, T, T, F, S: 7 AM; Wed. 6 PM Weekend Mass : Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30, 10:45 AM Holy Day Mass: Will be posted for each Holy Day Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00-4:45 PM Our Prayer is our Mission Our Mission is our prayer BAPTISM dates are scheduled once parents have submitted all necessary forms and have completed the Pre-Jordan session. Please do not anticipate any date for a Baptism until you have consulted with Fr. Brennan. To begin the Baptism journey, call the Parish Office. Rosary each Monday at 7:00 PM. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Most Saturdays: 7:30 to 12 noon; Last Monday of each month: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM; Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM Rosary 7:30 PM Saint Jude Novena with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Miraculous Medal Novena each Saturday after 7:00 AM Mass Sacred Heart Novena First Friday after daily Mass CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Heavenly Father, pour down your spirit upon Our Lady of the Rosary Parish. Unite us as one, sharing a vision of your glory, a new experience of your power, a new faithfulness to your word, and a new consecration to your service. Through our renewed witness, and with the help of Mary, Queen of the Rosary, may your Holy Name be glorified, and your kingdom advance. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. Parish Office: 610-384-1415 Fx: 610-383-6592 www.olrcc.org PREP: Parish Religious Education Program Jackie Townsley and Paul Friel - Directors Pope John Paul II Regional Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Sarah Kerins 610-384-5961 Shush April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter Remain in me, you will bear much fruit! OLR Yesterday Today Tomorrow TodAY Hold in prayer our First Communion Children. May 5 they meet the Lord in this very special way. Also, join them for our Parish May Procession Sunday May 6, immediately after 10:45 Mass. HAIL MARY
Monday April 30 Tuesday May 1 Wednesday May 2 Thursday May 3 Friday May 4 Saturday May 5 Sunday May 6 May Procession This Week at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Readings: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-5,15-16; Jn 14:21-26 7:00 a.m. Mass John Vietri by the Family 7:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00 p.m. Rosary in church 7:30 p.m. St. Jude Novena & Benediction Readings: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab,21; Jn 14:27-31a 7:00 a.m. Mass Mary D Amico by the Sodality 5:00 p.m. Sodality meeting & dinner 6:00 p.m. Pre-Jordan Class in hall classroom 6:30 p.m. Children s Choir practice in church Readings: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 6:00 p.m. Mass Paula Mann Cole by Ralph & Barbara Buonomo Marian Phillips by Elisa Lees 7:00 8:30 p.m. Adult Choir practice in church Readings: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 7:00 a.m. Mass Joe & Mary Kubala by the Family Readings: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-12; Jn 15:12-17 7:00 a.m. Mass Bonnie Occhioline by the Spagnuola Family Betty Vietri by the Family Readings: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:2,3,5; Jn 15:18-21 7:00 a.m. Mass Marion Phillips by David Perella 10:00 a.m. Mass Sacrament of First Holy Communion Altar Server: Sean Griffin 4:00 4:45 p.m. Confession 5:00 p.m. Mass Margaret Alexander by Bob & Joan Gordon Deceased members of the Meade & Sasso Families by Francis & Joan Meade Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon John DuBois, Paul Friel & Yvonne Macario Lector: Mary Kay Hennessy & Tim Irwin Altar Servers: Arden McErlean & Gabe McErlean Readings: Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 8:30 a.m. Mass Ann DiMaio by Michael & Bambi Townsley Rita Gracia by husband Pete & Family Eucharistic Ministers: Janice Andersen, Stephen Brown & Justin Staub Lectors: Marietta Mann & Ann Nagle Altar Servers: Jackson Jonik & Stephen Schubert 10:45 a.m. Mass Bernard Mikesic by daughter Patricia Lee Ken Oswald by Kim Breuninger & Joanne Smith Eucharistic Ministers: Art Gallagher, Matt Gomba & Melanie Gomba Lectors: Lenny Figorski & Charley Hepner Altar Servers: Lucas Donaldson & Zachary Donaldson Music Ministry: Adult Choir 1-206
PARISH NEWS SUNDAY FLOWERS One bouquet at the Main Altar was donated in memory of John Turczyn by wife Elsie. The other bouquet at the Main Altar was donated in memory of Kitty Bartone by Elsie Turczyn. The bouquet at the BVM Shrine was donated in thanksgiving for Divine Mercy. MARY S TEA The Sodality will be hosting Mary s Tea today, April 29 th from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the parish hall. It is a day for all women to honor our Blessed Mother. There are no longer tickets available Mary s Tea has been sold out! Guests are reminded to bring their tea cups and to wear their hats. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Everyone is invited to join in the all-day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which is offered on the last Monday of each month. Our next Eucharistic Adoration will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 30 th. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at 7:30 a.m. and will remain exposed for adoration until 7:30 p.m. followed by the St. Jude Novena and Benediction. The Rosary will be prayed in common at 7:00 p.m. Come and spend some time before our Lord! MONDAY ROSARY The next Monday Rosary will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 30 th at 7:00 p.m. to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries. All are welcome to join in the prayer. PRE-JORDAN Parents and godparents presenting a child for Baptism need to attend a preparation class in order to be properly informed about the meaning of the Sacrament of Baptism. The next class will be held on Wednesday, May 2 nd at 6:00 p.m. in the last classroom in the parish hall. Registration is a must. Please register in advance by calling Mrs. Coxson at 610-384-5560. Please do not assume any date for baptism before confirming the date with Father Brennan. Before any date can be finalized, all forms and eligibility letters need to be delivered to the rectory. PRAY FOR THE SICK Mary Baxter, Beverly Brown, Peyton Byer, Dolly Carnuccio, Dolores Ann Carroll, Nina Cordaro, Jean Engle, Heather Fullmer, Charles Hadley, Gail D. Hammon, Michael Hepner, Jr., Joe Hess, Nancy Hibbits, JoAnn Hill, Skip Hill, Michael Holmes, Mya Hostutler, Richard Humphreys, Cindy Kerr, Ava Lamb, Cloe Lamb, Nathan Lamb, Gene Lambert, Julia Lavin, Jena Leary, Angela Lyons, Idele McCaffrey, Nick Madonna, James Mascherino, Tim McConnell, Jeff McCoy, Teagan McDonnell, Michael Mullin, Alma Osenbach, Robin Palmer, Mark Quinn, Mary Riley, Rita Rockwell, Charles Ruffing, Wayne Sallurday, Judy Sampson, Sam Schroder, Angie Simeone, Angela Tekely, Roseanna Terriman, Kathy Turpin, Horace Wright, Frank Yannetti and Joann Zazo. NOW AVAILABLE Registration forms for new altar servers are available on the bulletin boards at the church entranceways. Any parish children (4 th grade or above) who would like to offer their service to God and our parish in this special ministry are invited to complete a form and return it to Father Brennan. THANK YOU The Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates their founder, Frederic Ozanam, this Sunday April 29 th and thanks all of you at OLR parish for your generous giving for the work of helping those who are poor or have come across serious unexpected needs. If you would like to help and share in this fabulous mission of seeing the face of Christ in others, please contact Tim Irwin at 610-730-0422 or tirwin1213@aol.com. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION First Holy Communion will be celebrated next Saturday, May 5 th at 10:00 a.m. Members of this year s First Holy Communion class should report to the hall by 9:30 a.m. We invite anyone who wishes to attend this Mass to feel welcome to do so. More so, we encourage you to pray for those who will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist for the first time. May God continue to help them grow in the ways of the faith and help them to remain close to Jesus every day of their lives. 2-206
HAPPY BIRTHDAY People say the older you get, the wiser you become. If that s the case then Father Ferrence is probably one of the smartest! We would like to wish Father Ferrence a Happy 92 nd Birthday on his upcoming big day this May 8 th!! Our prayers and best wishes are for him!! Father can be reached at 610-519-4500 or St. Thomas Monastery, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1687. PREP Our PREP program will end this year s session with the May Procession. We encourage all students to attend the May Procession held next Sunday, May 6 th. The last class session will be today, Sunday, April 29 th. The PREP students will sit as a class at the 10:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 6 th. After Mass, the students will participate in the May Procession. The First Communion and Confirmation Classes should wear their sacramental robes. This is the last PREP class for the year. This year s program has been a smooth and terrific year. If anyone is interested in volunteering for our next year s program, please call our PREP directors, Paul Friel (610-857-9091) or Jackie Townsley (610-384-4482). Registration forms for next year s classes (2018 2019) are now available on the tables at the church entrance ways. Early registration (before the end of June) is appreciated and strongly recommended. Your help enables us to order books and supplies early enough not to have to pay a higher fee. If you choose to delay in registering your child(ren), we will pass on our late fees to you. Early registration deadline is July 1 st. Again, your cooperation is appreciated. SPECIAL NOTICE Parents who are anticipating their children receiving First Penance or First Communion this coming year (2019), please mark your calendar NOW with the following date: Thursday, September 13 th 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall Information on how to enroll in the Sacrament Program along with important dates will be presented at this meeting. YOUR SERVICE OF SUPPORT Sunday Collection, April 22, 2018 Envelopes Offered: 317 Donations: $9,083.00 There will be a second collection at all the Masses next weekend, May 5/6 for the Catholic Home Missions. Please be generous with your prayers and financial support. Keep in mind that your contributions to Our Lady of the Rosary parish are a good work of God (one of the Works of Mercy). The faithful of OLR can rightfully be proud of the splendid support that continues to represent a strong appreciation for God s work in the church here on earth. God will do no less than reward and bless you for doing your part in bringing about such good work. Thank you for the blessing that you are. LOTTERY CALENDAR 04/17/18 158 Just miss it! 04/18/18 272 Should have had it! 04/19/18 489 Wish it were you! 04/20/18 079 Missed a biggie! 04/21/18 220 Stella Viola 04/22/18 182 Number still available! 04/23/18 347 William Englerth, III It s not too late to get in on the fun! Order forms can be found on all the bulletin boards in church or call the rectory. PASTA DINNER Boy Scout Troop 117 will host a Pasta Dinner next Saturday, May 5 th at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Cost of tickets is $9 for adults; $8 for seniors (60+); $7 children (3-11) and children under three eat free. Walk-ins are welcome and take-out is available. For tickets call Chuck Coxson at 610-384-5560. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Little Saints Academy Childcare Center at Pope John Paul II School is looking for qualified candidates to fill the director, teacher and teacher assistant positions. The Childcare Center will open in the 2018-2019 school year and will provide full time, year-round care. Interested candidates may contact Vice Principle Patricia Tarquinio at ptarquinio@popejohnpaul2sch.org. 3-206
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Dennis Back; Lt. Sara Ann Bennett, Navy; Joseph Cavuto, USN; SSG Charles Ciliberti, Army; Cpt. Robert Cuthie; A.J. Foster, USMC; Brandyn Henry, Army; Sean Kaspar; Barry Lusby; Emily Mancuso, USAF; Jesse Mancuso, Spec. Army; Sergeant Paul Mancuso, USMC; SPC Sarah Mancuso; Brien Mann, Airforce; Private Brendan James Raysor, Jeremy Solnosky, USMC; Bobby Stewart, USMC; CPL Jonathan R. Stuckel; and Joshua Thompson, Army. To add your loved ones names to our prayer list, email thewczuk@yahoo.com or call the rectory. GOLF OUTING Pope John Paul II Catholic Regional Elementary School will host their 7 th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15 th at the Ron Jaworski s Downingtown Country Club. All proceeds will benefit the tuition assistance program for PJPII students. For registration, sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact Michele Carpenter at 610-389-4800 or visit www.popejohnpaul2sch.org/golfouting. Brochures are also available on the entrance tables in church. TRYOUTS Cheerleading Tryouts will be hosted by Pope John Paul II Catholic School for girls entering grades 5 through 8. Tryouts will be Wednesday, May 9 th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10 th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (mandatory parent meeting) and on Saturday, May 12 th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Raider Starz in Parkesburg. Girls must attend 2 of the 3 tryout sessions. For more information, email Thelma Haylock (thelmahaylock@gmail.com) or Nikki Stewart (stewart1122@gmail.com). REGISTRATION Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School is now taking registration for 2018/2019. For more information or to tour the school, please visit www.popejohnpaul2sch.org or call 610-384-5961. SPRING CONCERT All are invited to enjoy beautiful music as the Bishop Shanahan Instruments Department presents its Spring Jazz and Band Concert on Sunday, April 29 th at 2:00 p.m. The Choral Department will present a Night of Voices on May 11 th at 7:30 p.m. Work done by the Art students will also be on display on May 11 th. FAMILIES OF 6 TH GRADERS All area 6 th graders and families are invited to Bishop Shanahan High School for a Seek 2018 on Saturday, May 12 th from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. This festival involves an amazing day filled with faith, friends and fun and is completely free. Please register your student by tomorrow, Monday, April 30 th! For more information, visit shanahan.org/seek. RETREATS All are invited to an evening of Reflection on Forgiveness, the Best Revenge on Thursday, May 3 rd beginning at 6:00 p.m. This retreat will include a sit-down dinner, followed by a talk by Sister Sheila Galligan, IHM. Sister Sheila will integrate humor, prayer and God s plan for those who are seeking forgiveness and the ability to forgive. A League of the Sacred Heart Retreat will be held on May 1 3. It will be directed by Msgr. Michael Mannion. Matt Talbot #66 Retreat will be held on May 4-6. This is a spiritual retreat for recovering alcoholics. All Young Adults are invited to a special Prayer and Praise under the Stars from May 11-12. This retreat will be a beautiful prayer experience. The retreat will also feature a Holy Hour, Reconciliation, personal prayer time and much more. The Retreat will be led by Fr. Matt Guckin. Grab some of your friends and join in this powerful retreat. Men of all Ages are invited to a 24-Hour Retreat directed by Father Larry Richards. He is best known for his retreats, TV and radio programs and his lifechanging books. The retreat will be held June 8-9. The 10 th annual Malvern Golf Classic will be held on Monday, May 7 th at the Cedarbrook Country Club in Blue Bell. For more information, call Edie Petillo at 484-324-2544 For more information or to register for any of the retreats, call 610-644-0400 or online at www.malvernretreat.com. God dwells wherever people let Him in!! 4-206
MAY PROCESSION Sunday May 6 Our annual May Day Procession to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held Sunday, May 6 th immediately after the 10:45 a.m. Mass. All our parishioners are invited to participate in this traditional observance in honor of our Lady. Sodality members, Holy Name Society members, all the Altar Servers (vested), all the children in our PREP program or attending Catholic school and this years First Communion and Confirmation class (in robes) are strongly encouraged to participate. We hope to see all the members of the parish for the procession and the crowning of Mary s statue. All 6 th through 12 th graders are invited to be in the May Procession Court. Please meet in the back of church at 10:15 a.m. for a quick rehearsal. Girls should wear their Sunday Best and boys should wear a tie and jacket. 5-206