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Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA 18073
November 18, 2018 Rev. Robert A. Roncase, Pastor Deacon Michael J. Franks Deacon Patrick J. Kennedy Deacon Mark J. Meinzer, Retired Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Pastor Emeritus Locke Highleyman, Business Manager Shirley Misiak, Office Manager Catherine E. Faust, Director of Music Wendy Benner, Coordinator of PREP/Religious ED Joan Lampart, Coordinator of Parish Outreach Tom Dewees, Director Catholic Family Life Center Dianne Linden, Administrative Assistant CFLC Anita Fuhs, Youth Minister Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory 215.679.9275 Youth Ministry 267.733.2572 Religious Education/PREP 215.679.7839 Catholic Family Life Center 215.679.2237 Parish Hall 215.679.8116 Parish Outreach 215.679.9275 Fax Numbers: Rectory 215.679.0386 Religious Education/PREP 215.679.8370 Catholic Family Life Center 215.679.8370 Church & Rectory Address: 1325 Klinerd Rd; Pennsburg 18073 Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Email Address: [email protected] Website Address: www.spnparish.org Parish Outreach email: [email protected] Religious Education Office Hours: 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 Monday & Friday: Offices are closed Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Email address: [email protected] Neri Center Address 575 Main Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 Catholic Family Life Center Address 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041 Email address: [email protected] Website Address: www.catholicfamilylifecenter.com Youth Ministry Office hours: (East Greenville) Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Email address: [email protected]
ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Monday’s at 1:00 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in St. Anne Chapel Monday – Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAY 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM followed by Benediction.
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS For a floral arrangement to be placed at the altar, please call the rectory.
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:00 PM Sunday – 7:30 AM; 10:00 AM Holy Day Masses as announced WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE - St. Anne Chapel The Chapel is open Monday thru Saturday until 7:00 PM for your visits to the Blessed Sacrament. Daily Mass is celebrated in the Chapel attached to the rectory: NO Communion Service or Mass on Monday’s. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:45 PM or: at the Rectory BY APPOINTMENT.
BAPTISMS: Please call the Rectory to schedule. 2nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the 10 AM Mass 3rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 11:30 AM
SPONSORS: Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation need to be at least 16 years of age, be baptized and receive the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation, attend Mass weekly, and if married, be in a valid Marriage.
PRE-JORDAN CLASSES Call the Rectory Office to schedule.
MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS before the date of the wedding.
NEW PARISHIONERS Stop by or call the rectory between 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Also, children who turn 26 years of age or complete higher education and continue to reside within our area should become individually registered parishioners.
SHUT-INS Call the Parish Outreach Office.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the Rectory Office.
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We are the Catholic Parish Community of St. Philip
Neri, answering Christ's call to discipleship
through Word, Sacrament and Service. We proclaim God's hope and love to all.
Serving at Mass November 25 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 PM – Judy Horvath G. Plosa Matt Horvath B. Ellis Priest Deacon Janet Kendra Bob Schwind
7:30 AM – Dave Boone B. Bowser Teri Boone C. Bowser Priest Deacon Jo Ellen Carr Ray Carr Judith Doherty Charles Doherty Mary R. Giambrone Barbara Jaruszewski Maureen Moser
Paul Moser 10:00 AM – Andrew Souder C. Meinzer Mary Souder L. Verna Priest Deacon Joshua Hewitt Lillian Hewitt
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 18, 2018 Monday, November 19 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Adoration in the Chapel Tuesday, November 20 8:00 AM – Pat Meinzer, (Rose Devitt, Tom Devitt & Joanna Zappala) 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Adoration in the Chapel Wednesday, November 21, The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM – Deceased names on the Altar 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Adoration in the Chapel 7:00 PM – Ministerium Thanksgiving Service Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 22, St. Cecilia Virgin & Martyr 9:00 AM – Frances & Jessie Fonda, (Frank & Janet Kendra) NO ADORATION
Friday, November 23, Saint Clement I, St. Columban 8:00 AM – For those enrolled in the Memorial Society 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Adoration in the Chapel Saturday, November 24, Saint Andrew Dung-Lac
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Adoration in the Chapel 5:00 PM – 70th Wedding Anniversary, Edward & Mary Ann Moneghan, (Family)
Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
November 25, 2018
7:30 AM – For the Living and Deceased Members of the Parish. 10:00 AM – Andreas Nicolaou, (Terry & Wendy Benner)
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS The Red Roses placed at the Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Altars are in memory of E. David
Leister; requested by his Mother.
The floral arrangements of Blue & White placed at the side Altars in the Saint Anne Chapel are in
memory of Andreas Nicolaou; requested by Leonette Nicolaou.
WE INVITE YOUR PRAYERS For the sick, those in hospitals, nursing homes, also for their caregivers; and all those we hold
close in our hearts.
Please pray in particular for: Michael Quigley. For those who have died, and in particular for
Raymond Hollister, grant them eternal rest and peace.
PARISH NEWS
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS November 12, 2017 November 11, 2018 Envelopes: $ 4,922.00 $ 5,038.00 Online: 1,881.00 1,781.00 Loose: 551.00 922.00 Children’s: 3.00 23.00 Total: $ 7,357.00 $ 7,764.00
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS November 2018
Parish Debt 4th Quarter & 100th Anniversary
Give a St. Philip Neri Perpetual Memorial For a donation of $50 or more, there is a beautiful Folder recording the gift and donor to be
presented to the family.
We also have Living Perpetual Memorials for
those special occasions in life.
SPN SENIOR CLUB NEWS
November 30: Bus Trip to American Music Theatre: “The
First Noel” 11:00 AM Depart SPN Church Parking Lot
7:00 PM Return to SPN Church
December 19: *Luncheon
St. Mary’s School, Seraphim Choir
HOUSE BLESSINGS House Blessings may be arranged by calling or emailing Shirley at the rectory Monday – Friday: [email protected]. Your request will then be recorded and then forwarded to one of the
Deacons who will call to schedule a visit.
HOAGIE SALE
Tuesday – December 4
Where: St. Philip Neri Parish Hall
CHEESE, HAM, ITALIAN or TURKEY 12:00 NOON – 6:00 PM
Cost: $ 5.00 EACH
Orders are to be placed by: November 26
Call Rita: 215.679.7009 or: Janet at: [email protected] Hosted by Saint Philip Neri Church
COME-N-GO BINGO
St. Philip Neri Parish Hall
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday – January 19, 2019
Doors open at 6PM; games begin at 6:30PM
Cost: $.25/game
50/50 Cash pots
Special bonus and gift prize pots
Menu: hot/cold foods; drinks
If you bring a non-perishable item to benefit Open
Link, you play two free games of bingo!
Sponsored by KOC 6614
SPN CFLC NEWS We are beginning to form ideas for our Spring programs and we always welcome the opportunity
for new events and programs to explore! Just give us a call at 215.679.2237!
There are upcoming programs through the end of January! Registration required. online at www.catholicfamilylifecenter.com or phone -
215.679.2237.
We are forming ideas for our Spring programs,
and we always welcome the opportunity for new
events and programs to explore! We are here to serve you! Just give us a call at 215.679.2237!
CFLC: December 12 non-perishable donations request for Mother of Mercy House in
Philadelphia.
These items feed the poor and homeless in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhoods.
We are requesting the following for our DECEMBER 12 delivery:
• Canned Goya beans • Healthy snacks (e.g., tuna/crackers,
cheese/crackers, peanut butter crackers,
granola or protein bars, etc.) • Gatorade and healthy drinks for
adults/children
Items can be dropped off Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm
at the CFLC, 26 E. 6th St., East Greenville (phone ahead 215.679.2237); before/after Mass in the
vestibule donation box at St. Philip Neri, 1325 Klinerd Rd., Pennsburg; or phone 215.679.2237
and we will be happy to pick up your donation. Upcoming Events: Registration is required for all Programs.
Go online at www.catholicfamilylifecenter.com or phone 215-679-2237.
Monday – November 19
Tumbling ages 3-7 – 6:00 – 6:45 pm – LOCATION CHANGE TO CFLC. Cost: $5/session
Tumbling ages 8-12 – 6:45 -7:30 pm – LOCATION CHANGE TO CFLC. Cost: $5/session
Paintings of the Upper Perkiomen Valley: Artist George W. Bockius – 7:00 – 8:00 pm – CFLC.
Cost: $5
JOYFUL HEART LOUNGE AND LIBRARY – All DVD Blu-Ray movies previously shown on Friday
evenings and Saturday afternoons are available to
rent out for free! Also check out our huge assortment of books. We also have periodicals and magazines (e.g., Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic
Digest, Good News, Reminisce, America, and Town
& Country!). There is a children’s area with many books, coloring, and DVDs to enjoy. Religious
articles are available for free including rosaries,
medals, holy cards, etc. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am – 3:30 pm and one hour before/during evening
programs. You may also phone 215.679.2237 for a
special appointment. We have an opening for a volunteer library
assistant position which includes: organization
and record keeping of incoming/outgoing books
and periodicals; greeting visitors and helping them become familiar with what is available; assisting in program registrations, suggesting ideas for
growing the library, etc. Please phone Tom Dewees at 215.679.2237 or
email [email protected] for interest and further information.
50/50: Chance to win Basket of CHEER! The Christmas season starts early this year,
so why not spread some Cheer? The Parish Council of Saint Philip Neri will be selling
tickets for a Basket of Cheer beginning
Saturday – November 24 thru Sunday – December 30; the winner will be announced
after the last Mass. Costs are $2/each or 3 for $5. Start the New Year right with a
chance to win! Questions? Email Georgine Heibeck at: [email protected] or Dawn
McCausland at: [email protected].
Community Thanksgiving Service
New Goshenhoppen Church
East Greenville November 21st at 7:00 PM
Joint choirs of Ministerium will be participating.
FREE WILL DONATIONS will be collected.
PARISH BREAKFAST Our breakfast was recently held on
November 11th with 354 people in attendance! There were three (3) winners
for a FREE breakfast:
Rick Benko, Heather Gloria & Ed Kutyna
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast!
Sunday – December 9…7AM-12PM
Featuring:
Breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus:
9AM – 12PM
Story Book time with Mrs. Claus!
Scrambled Eggs. Bacon. Sausage.
Scrapple. Chipped Beef.
Home fried potatoes.
Pancakes: plain & one topping.
Cereal. Toast. Milk. Coffee. Tea. 3 Juices
Omelette Station: prepared to order – always
with a minimum of 4 different ingredients.
Make your own Waffles:
Fix’n Bar: yogurt, granola, fresh fruit
Homemade Egg Rolls for sale!
For every 100 sold breakfasts, one FREE will
be given away!
Seniors (60 & up): $8.00
Adults (11-60) $9.00
Ages 4-11: $5.00
4 & under: $1.00
Checks and major credit cards accepted.
Hosted by Saint Philip Neri Church
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Spiritual Support for Addiction: Hope in Christ
Seeking spiritual support in the journey towards
recovery? Many parishes around the Archdiocese
are extending God’s merciful and loving hand to those who have an addiction as well as their
families and loved ones. The Hope in Christ:
Spiritual Support for addiction webpage provides a central location for resources, ongoing support,
events and testimonies that are happening
throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Visit archphila.org/hope for new postings for Catholic
resources available to you or a loved one.
Great news for Women in our area! We are thrilled to share with you the opening of
the new Gianna Center in Philadelphia! The Gianna Center is dedicated to providing general
gynecologic care, natural family planning
education and infertility services – all while honoring the sanctity of each human life, the
dignity of women and the integrity of marriage. All medical treatments are aimed at restoring the
reproductive system and work cooperatively with a woman’s body. For more information visit: phgiannacenter.org
Five Keys to Freedom presentation
Come learn about the Five Keys of Unbound, a
simple process of prayer that will help you take
hold of greater freedom from the things that bind
you. This presentation is for everyone. It can be
especially helpful for situations such as marital or
family discord, habitual sin, chronic anger, fear,
sadness, or other areas of life where you feel
"stuck" and unable to move forward. Speaker:
Meghan Cokeley, Director of the Archdiocesan
Office for the New Evangelization. For more info &
to RSVP, visit: phillyevang.org/events.
Upcoming presentations:
Mon., Dec 10, 5:30-9 PM (dinner included), Mother
Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia
(Northeast)
Courage/Encourage Ministry Are you or a loved
one struggling with unwanted same-sex
attractions and looking for answers? Courage, an
apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church,
ministers to those with same-sex attractions and
their loved ones, focusing on chastity, prayer,
fellowship, support and good example.
For more information, call (215) 587-4505 to leave
a message, email courage.philadelphia@g... or
visit: phillycourage.com. Confidentiality is
assured.
December 1, 2018: Christmas for the Holy Land
Fundraiser and Silent Auction. Sponsored by the
Philadelphia Mercedarian Third Order and Lay
Fraternity. Proceeds benefit Catholics in the Holy
Land and will go toward Catholic education for
children and youth in that area. Dinner, silent
auction, DJ and fun! Tickets are $25/piece and
$30/at the door. Location at Ivy Hall – 6331
Lancaster Avenue – Philadelphia 19151.
December 9, 2018: Christmas Concert at the
Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter & Paul. Our annual
Christmas celebration is back and better than ever.
Cathedral Music Director Charlene Angelini leads
an uplifting program of beautiful carols and
traditional music of Christmas, performed by the
combined forces of the Cathedral Choir and choirs
of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Resounding brass
add to the spectacle as voices rise in celebration of
the festive season! FREE parking available; go to:
cathedralphilaconcerts…
Saint Charles Seminary Open House and Christmas
Concert at the Saint Martin of Tours Chapel on
Sunday – December 9 beginning at 1PM with the
concert beginning at 4PM.
Malvern Retreat House News To register for any of these retreats, please go to
www.malvernretreat.com/calendar or call
610.644.0400
• December 3: An Evening of Reflection with Heather Makowicz, certified spiritual
director. Allowing Jesus to Come Close is the theme for this new retreat evening for men
and women.
AREA NEWS You Are Made New Ministry invites
women of all ages to a Day of Healing, January 12, 2019 at Pope John Paul II High
School in Royersford. For women seeking deeper relationship with our Lord, authentic
connection with other Catholic women, and freedom from habitual patterns such as
anxiety, negativity, Fear of unworthiness. Retreat begins with Mass, followed by
inspirational talks, healing prayer, personal coaching, reflection, and adoration. Come,
as we call upon the Holy Spirit and give Him permission to change our lives!
Registration required; go to: www.YouAreMadeNew.com/healing-
retreats or: Contact De Yarrison at: 610.287.2989.
MEALS ON WHEELS
This program is expanding – in order to grow with the needs of our community, we
need more volunteers to deliver meals. Volunteering for Meals on Wheels is a great
way to make huge impact in a short amount of time. By delivering meals you bring
nutritious food, a friendly visit and independence to senior shut-ins. Most
volunteers deliver once/week or every other week; others deliver on an “as needed”
basis. Delivery times are between 10:30-11:30AM. Sign up today to find out how
easy and rewarding it is to be a Meals on Wheels volunteer. Call 679.4112 or email:
METANOIA Contact: [email protected].
Tuesday: November 20 – Theology on Tap at Appalachian Brewing Company in
Collegeville. Doors open at 7:00 PM; talks begin at 7:30PM
Tuesday: November 27 – Holy Hour at
Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in
North Wales.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your
faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.
Sunday, Nov 18, 2018
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
Christ the light shine
It used to be that sensible people shrugged
off most apocalyptic talk as a religious scare
tactic. After all, only Chicken Little seriously
believes the sky is falling and life as we
know it is ending! Yet the present global
situation makes apocalypse sound pertinent,
even descriptive of the texture of our times.
The light of hope can seem dimmer than
ever; nonetheless, when fear begins to
sound like the wisest course and paralysis
the only option, hold fast to the Good News
and its promise of light and life!
TODAY'S READINGS: Daniel 12:1-3;
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32
(158). “Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.”
Monday, Nov 19, 2018
Live your faith day by day
You may know “Day by Day,” the popular
song from the 1970s musical Godspell. The
refrain, which was adapted from a 13th-
century English prayer, includes the lines:
“Three things I pray: To see thee more
clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee
more nearly.” Those words pretty well
summarize the yearning in the heart of all
Christians. It begins with “seeing clearly”
because it’s hard to love or follow Jesus
unless you do your best to focus on him and
his message. The blind man who begged
Jesus “Lord, please let me see” spoke for all
of us. Spend a moment today reflecting on
blind spots in your own faith—areas where
doubt, fear, ego, or simple neglect have
carried the day thus far.
TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 1:1-4;
2:1-5; Luke 18:35-43 (497). “Have sight;
your faith has saved you.”
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2018
Mercy is the great equalizer
“Mercy that is truly Christian is also the
most perfect incarnation of ‘equality’
between people,” wrote Pope John Paul II in
his encyclical Rich in Mercy. Our
compassion compels us to see the dignity of
persons in need. They become lovable
simply because they are. Despite any faults,
poor choices, weaknesses, or circumstances
beyond their control, those in need are
worthy of alms (from the Greek words for
compassion and mercy)—for Christ’s sake.
Strive to see in others what Jesus saw in tax
collectors, sinners, and the least among us:
the face of God.
TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 3:1-6,
14-22; Luke 19:1-10 (498). "Today
salvation has come to this house because
this man too is a descendant of
Abraham.”
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018
MEMORIAL OF THE PRESENTATION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Moment by moment, grace upon grace
Make a list of what you’ve been taught
about Mary of Nazareth: virgin, mother of
Jesus, Mother of God, conceived
immaculately, assumed into heaven bodily—
it’s an astonishing list. Her life was “full of
grace,” yet the Bible says little of her
beyond the first moments of Jesus’ life and
the last. Church tradition supplies the rest,
not to invent history but to illustrate how
this Jewish girl’s life was made holy by her
choices and those of the family that
nurtured her. Our families become holy in
the same way, one decision at a time.
TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 4:1-11;
Luke 19:11-28 (499). “To everyone who
has, more will be given, but from the one
who has not, even what he has will be
taken away.”
Thursday, Nov 22, 2018
THANKSGIVING DAY
Gratitude is good for the body and soul
The gratitude you feel on Thanksgiving is
good for your mental health. Practicing
daily gratitude, psychologists say, results in
higher levels of energy, alertness,
enthusiasm, and determination. Better yet,
people who feel grateful are more likely to
feel loved and repay kindnesses. Benedictine
Brother David Stendl-Rast, one of the
founders of .org, says that, by freely
choosing gratitude, we can “create a better
life for ourselves and for others.” Now
there’s something to be thankful for.
TODAY'S READINGS: Sirach 50:22-24; 1
Corinthians 1:3-9; Luke 17:11-19 (943-
947). "Has none but this foreigner
returned to give thanks to God?"
Friday, Nov 23, 2018
MEMORIAL OF CLEMENT I, POPE,
MARTYR
Take a letter
We tend to think that important letter-
writing in the early church was limited to
the New Testament, Saint Paul being the
star correspondent. But others wrote letters
to Christian communities, like the third
bishop of Rome, Clement, who wrote to the
same church in Corinth that Paul had tried
to straighten out earlier. Though we don’t
know much else about Clement, we know he
lived in Rome at the end of first century,
only a generation or two after Peter and
Paul had died there. Clement mentions their
deaths, writing of Peter, “Let us set before
our eyes the illustrious apostles. Peter . . .
endured not one or two, but numerous
labors, and when he had finally suffered
martyrdom, departed to the place of glory
due to him.” Let us recall those early
martyrs who gave everything for Christ and
his church.
TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 10:8-11;
Luke 19:45-48 (501). “Jesus entered the
temple area and proceeded to drive out
those who were selling things.”
Saturday, Nov 24, 2018
MEMORIAL OF ANDREW DŨNG-LẠC,
PRIEST, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Culture gets holy; holiness gets culture
In 1988, when Pope John Paul II canonized
the Vietnam martyrs whose feast we
celebrate today, he used the opportunity to
speak of the value of enculturation. The
pope praised the martyrs and witnesses for
initiating dialogue among various religious
groups and proposing ways to put Christian
faith in action that were suited to Asian
culture, such as teaching that “one should
respect and venerate one’s ancestors
according to the customs of the land in light
of the mystery of the Resurrection.” Out of
respect for these humble and courageous
martyrs, do your best to respect the customs
and religious practices of all faiths as you
freely practice your own cultural
expressions of faith.
TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 11:4-12;
Luke 20:27-40 (502). “Some of the
scribes said in reply, ‘Teacher, you have
answered well.’”
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Reservations are a must!
Call Rita Latshaw at 215.679.7009
Reservation deadline is DECEMBER 14, 2018
Suggested lunch offering is $5.00 pp
