St. Ignatius of Antioch Church 999 Reading Avenue Yardley, PA 19067 Phone: 215-493-3377 Website: www.stignatius.church E-Mail: contact@stignatius.church May 14, 2017 Fifth Sunday of Easter The Way Today we sense the apostles' trepidation as they begin to realize that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear, they ask, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we, too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort in the Lord's promise that he is going to his Father's house to prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out of darkness into God's wonderful light. As the paschal candle continues to burn during this holy season, let us remember that in baptism we were given the light of Christ. With Christ our light as the beacon lighting our way, let us march toward the glory of Pentecost. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. MINISTERIAL STAFF Rev. Andrew C. Brownholtz, Pastor Rev. Anthony J. DiGuglielmo, Assistant Pastor Msgr. Francis J. Statkus, Retired, in Residence Deacon Robert J. Skawinski, Retired Deacon Michael Cibenko Mary Ann DiTommaso, School Principal Annmarie C. Flanagan, DRE Gregory Lucidi, Business Manager Maria L. LaMantia, Parish Secretary Lee Milhous, Acting Music Coordinator NEW PARISHIONERS New to the parish? Please call the rectory to register. SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Saturday: 5:15 PM Vigil Mass Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30AM, 6:00PM Children s Liturgy of the Word: at 9:30 Mass Daily, Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy Day Schedule: 7:00PM Vigil Mass, 7:00AM, 9:00AM, and 7:00PM. Special Schedules for Christmas, New Years & Easter SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. Confessions will also be heard upon request. Please call the rectory to make an appointment.
Daily Readings and Mass Intentions Sunday May 14, 2017 Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 7:30AM Jeanette Baker Affleck (Friend) 9:30AM Teresa DeLuca (Lorraine Downs) 11:30AM Ann Noto (Rose Ann and Tom LaFisca) 6:00PM Mary Hanahan (The Sassaman Family) Monday Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 9:00AM Patricia Monigan (Edward Monigan) Tuesday Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a 9:00AM All Living and Deceased Members of the Parish Wednesday Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 9:00AM Dorothy Pryor (Joseph W. and Lesia Pryor) Thursday Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 9:00AM John Prior (Jane Ehret) Friday Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 9:00AM Russell DeGrassa (Rev. Jonathan Dalin) Saturday Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 8:30AM Regina Ricciardelli (Marianne and John Flahive) 5:15PM Deceased Members of the Humphrey and Keefe Families (Tom and Lorraine Humphrey) Sunday May 21, 2017 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a 7:30AM Joseph Kobol (Friend) 9:30AM Michael Herlihy (Margaret Herlihy) 11:30AM Margaret and Joseph Queenan (Mary Crawford) 6:00PM Frank Cerminara (The Gentile Family) HELP SUPPORT OUR FATHER McCAFFERTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Monsignor Francis J. Statkus September 17, 1921 May 5, 2017 We love you and miss you. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the rectory if someone is sick. The Holy Eucharist will be brought to anyone homebound. BAPTISMS The Sacrament of Baptism is normally administered on Sundays at 12:45P.M. Pre-Jordan class, for the first child only, is required for parents. Class is held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in room 2B on the 2nd floor of the Meeting Center. Parents, please call the rectory to register for the class. CLOTHING COLLECTION You can donate wearable, used clothing at the Thrifty Irishman clothing bin in our parking lot. Your donations are greatly appreciated! FOOD COLLECTION We will collect our usual items for Mary s Pantry on the second Sunday of each month. Please bring your canned and boxed items, paper goods and baby needs to Mass and place them in the designated places PRAYER REQUESTS The receptacle for prayer requests is a wooden box located on the wall under the First Station of the Cross. All are welcome to place prayer requests in the box. A member of the parish prayer group will intercede for your request for 7 days. RCIA For those who would like to inquire about the Catholic Faith, information is available. Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Annmarie Flanagan, at 215-493-5204 or 215-370-5701. ROSARY All are invited to recite the rosary after the 9:00am Mass. For those who can stay longer, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is also recited. The rosary is also recited before the 5:15pm Saturday Mass starting at 4:45pm. WEDDINGS Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. Please call the rectory to make an appointment with one of the priests. A suggestion to our parishioners - see if the company you work for might consider a matching gift to your donation to our Scholarship Fund. We are in need of several donations to the fund in order to assist needy families with school tuition.
FISCAL CORNER INCREASED OFFERTORY PROGRAM Last year our expenses here at St. Ignatius were approximately 2.4 million dollars. These include parish operating expenses such as utilities and maintenance, assessment and debt payments to the archdiocese, employee salaries and benefits, as well as property and liability insurances and taxes. As many of you are aware, we have seen a reduction in our average weekly collection over the past several years. In 2007 our weekly collection was averaging $21,377. That average dropped to $19,151 in 2010 and to $16,916 in 2016. So far this year we have seen a small increase in our Sunday average, but we still need your help. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed faithfully to assist with the financial responsibilities of our parish. To help increase parishioner awareness of the importance of our parish offertory, St. Ignatius is currently undertaking an Increased Offertory Program. This program encourages every parishioner to make a decision to provide regular, consistent support to their parish through the offertory. This is a highly individualized decision, and we can t tell you what you can, or should, be giving. Only you can make that decision - because only you know your current financial situation. Once you have determined what an appropriate level of support is for you at the present time - please fill out the response card you will receive in the mail and bring it to Mass with you next weekend. We will collect the cards then. St. Ignatius has a rich history of service to our community and a hopeful future. Your planned, consistent, and regular support of our parish offertory will help us to continue these traditions and expand the programs and ministries that we offer. COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS May 8, 2016 May 7, 2017 Sunday Offering $ 14,788.00 370 Env. $ 14,343.00 375 Env. Catholic Home Missions $ 1,678.00 $ 1,229.00 We are very grateful for the support of our parish! LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER Do you have a few hours per week to volunteer? We are looking for volunteers to help at the rectory during the busy parts of the day. If you have a few hours to spare, and would like to assist in the rectory office with some light office duties, we could use your help! If you are interested, please call the WE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR COMMUNITY that they return to the comfort of good health: Loretta Amerine, Sabrina Amerine, Ruthann Carroll, Brynn Clare Connor, Mary C. Crawford, Alex Dobzanski, Olga Fleming, David Fry, Rose Ann Grall, Madeline Guarnieri, Andrew Kelly, Jake Lindahl, Ellen Masterson, Donna McCarthy, Christine Miller, Eileen Murphy, Lily Murphy, Christine Nassar, Daniel O Brien, James O Brien, Francisco Pepito, Thelma Pisano, Madison Ritter, Darwin Stout, Catherine Torres, Jane Wallace, Donald Weston, Sabrina Wooding, Barbara Zenno. (Please call the rectory to submit prayer requests for the sick, and also to remove a name from the list. Names will be removed after a month, unless you request otherwise.) PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY : Cameron Armstrong, Matthew Bauer, Melissa Bishop, Christian Blaydon, Sara Brill, Mark Buckley, Michael Joseph Buckley, Brad Bullman, Evan Cumming, Brent Cummings, Kevin O Brien Darby, Staten DeTample, Ronald Ernst, Kevin Frawley, Anthony Fuscarello, Joe Galle, Jessica Garcia, Shane Gibbons, Stephen Greene, Jonathan Grubb, Edward Hill, David & Christine Kawoczka Krueger, Matthew Krall, Justin Kumor, Daniel LaMorte, Matt Leonardo, James Limer, Michael Lowe, W. Kyle Magrisi, Joseph Marchand, Greg Marolo, Matthew McGurk, Phil Melandez, Chris Merrick, David Morgan, Kevin Nash, Stephen Neder, Fred Olivari, John O Rourke, John Parente, Laura Perazzola, Gregory B. Procaccini, Jason Propst, Matthew Rieser, James Tams, Scott Toro, John Worman. ADORATION CHAPEL NEWS Did you know we have a Chapel that is open 24/7? Yes, and the faithful spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome! We have regular adorers and encourage visitors. Kindly call the rectory for the keypad combination. Our open hours are: Monday 3pm, Friday 1am, 9am, and Saturday 1am and 6am (the last 2 Saturdays of each month). If you would like more information call Marianne Kloc at 267-346-0152. God Bless you! CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP All are invited - as we sing God s praises and share in His Word and His Love in an intimate community of faith. We meet every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30PM in Room 2F in the Meeting Center. Deacon Bob Skawinski is our spiritual Prayer Group Director.
GET FORMED Take courage; get up, he is calling you. Mk 10:49 Simply Visit: www.formed.org Enter Our Parish Code: 40742e Register yourself and enjoy the content available to you and your family! MAY FLOWERS FOR THE BLESSED MOTHER ALTAR For the Week of May 7th In Memory of Joseph and Mary McMullen Requested by Dorothy McMullen For a Special Intention Requested by Loretta and Bill Amerine In Memory of Leonard Wassum Requested by The Wassum Family For the Week of May 14th In Memory of Helen Schick Requested by John and Dolores McGowan In Memory of Catherine Prigge Requested by Emil and Maryann Prigge In Memory of Elsie Murray Requested by Emil and Maryann Prigge In Honor of Jennie and Dereck Smith Requested by The Morello Family During May, if you would like to donate flowers to honor Our Lady, please contact the rectory at 215-493-3377. We need four $50.00 donations for the weekends of May 21st, & 28th. ST. IGNATIUS SERVANTS OF MARY OFFER WAYS TO GROW IN THE LOVE OF MARY & CLOSER TO JESUS DURING 2017 - THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FATIMA 11:00AM FATIMA MATINEE (Auditorium) A family morning out, with movie perfect for the whole family! Learn and experience the love of our Blessed Mother Refreshments (next showing: 5/20/17: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima) 12:30pm FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY MAKING (Auditorium) Opportunity to learn the beautiful and fine art of Rosary making. Bring your own beads or use those provided. Adapted for any skill level. (next:5/20/2017) 7PM Nightly Rosary in the Grotto GROTTO BRICKS The best way to remember our departed friends and relatives may be to dedicate a visible monument in their memory. We are currently taking orders for personally inscribed bricks that will be permanently installed on the walkway to the parish grotto. The donation is $100 per brick with personal messages allowed up to 15 letters on each of three lines. Orders will be taken until May 31th for summer installation. To place an order or for further information, contact Bill Murphy at 215-736-0628 or Jim Walsh at 215-321- 3288. PRAYER FOR MOTHER Prayer for Mothers God of all peoples...god, our Father, God of Mary, Mother of Jesus, bless the mother of our family. Bless her with the strength of your spirit, she who has taught her children how to speak, how to walk, how to stand and how to pray with you. Bless her and all mothers today with health, joy, love, laughter and pride in her children. May she, who embraces the gift of life that You entrusted to her, be embraced by You for all eternity to rejoice with her family and friends forever. This blessing and all graces we pray, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. CONGRATULATIONS! Priestly and Diaconate Ordination Anniversaries On May 17th,Father Anthony will celebrate his 14th Anniversary of Ordination. On May 19th Father Brownholtz will celebrate his 16th Anniversary of Ordination. On May 29th Deacon Bob Skawinski will celebrate his 29th Anniversary to the Permanent Diaconate. On June 3rd Deacon Michael Cibenko will celebrate his 5th Anniversary to the Permanent Diaconate.
ST. IGNATIUS STUDENTS EXCEL The following Notre Dame students have achieved academic excellence with Honor Roll (no grade lower than 88%) for this past marking period of the 2016-2017 school year: Sara Nash, Nick Bellezza, Tyler Harman, Madeline Kitlas, Carly Smith, Maggie Blundi, Sara Daniels, Julia Viett, Wyatt Bearce, Joseph Gallagher, Alexis Hammond, Elizabeth Lyons, Allison Scharko, Drew Ferraro, Samantha Gilligan, Arianna Valerio, Kristen Harkins, Victoria Freiling, Emma Groth, William Groth, Juliana Hagen, Bridget Reilly, Julia Oakes, Ryan Scharko BOOK n' BEAN Our group is growing and we are always adding new members. How about joining us on the last Tuesday night of each month beginning in September (except December and summers) to discuss our selected book of the month? We meet in the Religious Education Office across from the School Cafeteria from 7:30-8:45pm for a relaxed discussion. Bring your own beverage. Contact Linda Stewart at: dremom@verizon.net or call me at 215-968-3577 with questions. Our schedule is: Tuesday, May 23 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet ~ Jamie Ford Tuesday, September 26 Nightingale (Kristen Hannah) ADULT FAITH FORMATION Do you know the meaning of motherhood? Have you ever pondered the sacrifice that women make to bring new life into the world? If a man were asked to have a baby, would they? This is mother s day weekend. We need to value, revere and honor our mothers, whether with us or in their eternal destiny. Not just today, but every day. None of us would be here to fulfill God s plan without our mother. God does have a plan for life and love and has revealed it to us. Do you know that plan? What do you know about the beginning of life? Our programs try to answer those questions. The Adult Faith formation committee of St. Ignatius tries to answer some of these questions for you. We do so in a non-threatening and welcoming environment with refreshments and cordial socialization with fellow parishioners. We will be bringing some new looks and changes to our programs next Fall based on your responses to our recent SurveyMonkey. Join us as we meet the first Wed of every month at 7:30 PM in the Antioch Meeting center. Bring your questions/ideas/ requests. We welcome new members. ROSE OF LIFE INTENTION: For all mothers who give of themselves to bring new life into the world.. Heavenly Father, thank you for the precious gift of life. Help us to cherish and protect this gift, even in the midst of fear, pain, and suffering. Grant us the humility to accept help when we are in need, and teach us to be merciful to all. Every Life is Worth Living Prayer Card USCCB Secretariat. The most precious gift we all receive is the gift of life. If we did not have it, we would not be here. But, have you ever pondered that your life is for all of eternity? That at the Second Coming, you get your resurrected body back to exist for all of eternity either in Heaven or Hell? Well, it IS true! Yes, death temporarily separates your body and soul, but that is not death, that is just change. Our bodies will rise up again to exist forever just look at the Resurrected Jesus and you will see some of what lies ahead. The Respect Life committee wishes to make St. Ignatius a visible prolife parish. We have regular meetings, now less frequently to convenience personal schedules, six times a year. If you would like to join us our next meeting is the first Monday in June, June 5 at 8 PM in the Antioch meeting center second floor. Join us, bring a friend. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. Intercessory Prayer; For bishops and priests: That through their ministry, those who are afraid to choose life may be strengthened with the peace of God; We pray to the Lord: PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION For those who are in the grip of pornography addiction, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia offers Augustine s Brothers, a support/accountability group for men. Contact: 1-800-348-0758 Email: CathedralPhilly@AugustinesBrothers.org Website: www.augustinesbrothers.org All inquiries are kept in strict confidentiality and one s wish to remain anonymous is highly respected. AID FOR FRIENDS NOTICE: DATE CHANGE TO MAY 18, 2017 Aid for Friends provides free meals for the elderly, ill and homebound in the greater Philadelphia area. Our next meeting to assemble meals will be held on Thursday, May 18th from 9 am noon in the church auditorium kitchen. We are truly blessed, but more helping hands are always needed and welcome. If you can t stay to help assemble the meals, a main dish or starch can be delivered on the morning of the meeting or a donation can be given to help us buy supplies. Your gifts and talents are always appreciated. If you would like additional information on how you can help, please call Kathy, 215-321-0116 or Jayne, 215-321-5739. See you on May 18 th! To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us. --Pope Francis
Youth and Young Adult ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH SCHOOL A Blue Ribbon School of Excellence A Community of Faith, Academics and Service 215-493-3867 We congratulate the following students for their winning ways in the Pennsylvania Math League Contest: Grade 4 First Place Meredith Czyz Second Place (tie) Isabella Glunz and A.J. Codispoti Third Place (tie) William Ventresca and Nolan Schmitz Grade 5 First Place Andrew Nash Second Place Maddie Goldner Third Place (tie) Lilian Eliason, Erin Flatley, Colin Irons and Ella Ruppersberger Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research Essay Winners: First Place Sienna Falkenstein - $300.00 prize Third Place Emmet Young - $100.00 prize Disciples of the Month for April: Recognized for their sense of Justice: Sam Yost, Fallon Ulrich, Sophia Padula, Eloise Fronheiser, Annie Scheese, Caitlin Sutton, Louis Monaco, Caitlyn Larr, Angelo Codispoti, Justin Lucas, Mia Falkenstein, Colin Lucas, Sophia Ventresca, Madeline Patrick, Stephen Cain, Emmet Young and Gianna Fiduccia FAMILY MINISTRY The Family Dinner MAY 20th after the 5:15 Mass - Church basement Toys & activities for all ages! Come see how Church can be a home for your family! ***RSVP & volunteer with the FACEBOOK GROUP: St. Ignatius Yardley Family Ministry ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY If your child is a part of our altar serving ministry, please be sure to sign up for Masses. We have a lot of open spots in our May schedule that are in need of altar servers. If you haven t looked at the schedule yet, please take a moment this weekend to check and see if your child could serve any of the open Masses. From the Religious Education Office REMINDER: It is registration time for the 2017 2018 PREP year. Don t miss the discounted tuition period. Regular tuition begins on July 1. SACRAMENT INFORMATION: CONFIRMATION: We congratulate the Confirmation Class of 2017 for their donation in the name of Bishop Fitzgerald to Catholic Relief Services. The amount totaled $3480.00. FIRST COMMUNION: Congratulations to our 92 students who received the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist for the first time last weekend. May they stay close to Jesus forever! VACATION BIBLE CAMP: Our annual Vacation Bible Camp will take place during the week of June 26 30, 2017. The theme is Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose. All PREP and school children in grades Pre-K-4 to 4th grade have received the VBS Registration Forms. Please return the registration form and fee as soon as possible so we have time to order needed supplies. We still need a few more Adult Volunteers, especially someone who plays the keyboard. Please help. Thanks. REGISTRATION FOR 2017 2018 PREP YEAR All PREP families have received registration materials. Please bring the completed registration form (1 per child) and tuition fee to the PREP Office or send it to us in the mail. If you are new to the parish or will have children entering kindergarten or grade 1 in the fall, please stop in our office for information and registration materials or call 215-493-5204. We will also need a copy of your child s Baptismal certificate unless he/she was baptized here at St. Ignatius Church. Parents of students who will be entering grades 7-12 in the fall: Please encourage your sons and daughters to continue their Religious Education after Confirmation. Confirmation is a beginning, not an end. Don t deprive your older kids the chance to learn more about who God is and what he is all about. We all know how much we need God in our lives. Special Needs PREP class: Parents, are you aware that we have a PREP class for students with special needs? This class meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. If we could help to give your child a religious education in a small group environment, please give Annmarie a call at 215-493-5204.