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St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish 820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA 19046
215-884-3252 / (NEW) [email protected] / www.sthilarypoitiers.org
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Happy Labor Day 2019
St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish † September 1 ,2019 Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sunday, September 1, 2019 22nd Sunday of Ordinary time 5:00pm Vigil Rose Eckardt 9:00am Living & Deceased Members of St. Hilary’s Parish
11:00am Zofia Obuchowski
22nd Week of Ordinary Time Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2019 8:00am No Adoration after the 8:00am Mass Adoration will resume in September
St. Gregory the Great Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:00am William Neusidl
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:00am George Stever Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:00am Maryann Davis
Friday, September 6, 2019 9:00am Jack & Patsy Whalen
Please note we begin our regular Sun-day Mass times September 7th&8th September 8, 2019 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm George Schwartz 8:00am Waldron & Delaney Families 10:00am Emma, Gerard & Harry Tracey
12:00noon Joseph Kalinoski The daily rosary is recited after the 8:00am mass. All are welcome to join. The rosary is the most beautiful and most rich in graces of all prayers, it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God. If you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite
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Stewardship Report TOTAL WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION
August 26, 2018 August 25, 2019 Sunday Offering $ 6,751.00 $ 5,281.00 E-Giving $ 1,564.00 $ 1,430.00 Total Offering $ 8,315.00 $ 6,711.00
Pastor’s Corner
“Humble yourself the more the greater you are” Sirach 3:17
Meals at the time of Jesus had im-portant social significance. Who you ate with, where you sat and where you were in-vited said much about your status in the community. The rich and powerful enjoyed these superficial games. The poor, lame, blind people were no where to be found in such sumptuous gatherings. Jesus breaks with tradition when He says “Blessed are the poor.” In heaven you may be surprised at who sits at God’s table. The poor are blessed not because of their poverty but because they know their need for God. The rich are condemned not be-cause of their wealth but because they are indifferent to the plight of others. “Humble yourself the more greater you are,” Sirach reminds us. Jesus left the heavenly table, became poor, crippled on the Cross, blinded in death. Yet now He reigns and sits at God’s right hand in heav-en. Jesus gives us the greatest honor, to sit at His table and feeds us with His pre-cious body and blood. We may be poor at love, lame in walking His ways, blind at times by sin, yet He calls us to come up higher. On our way to His table may we help each other along the way, especially the most needy among us. God bless, Father Murray
St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Prayer Line
To request Parish Prayer Line prayers for a loved one, friend who is ill, or a service man or woman, please call Evelyn at 215 947- 4951, Pat at 215 485-5512, the Rectory at 215-884-3252 or if you would like your name removed from our list. Please pray for the following: Michael Dooley Angela Gavin Tina Hardimon Jack Avak William Hartner Lionel Melly Wright Michael Brown Mary Jane Hummel Cole Plachter Bob Bray Alicia Flannery Mary Joe Reaby Nicholas Liddy Michele Kelly Arlene Rims-Lloyd Bob Kilcoyne Tina Savarino Kevin Rosenbaum Elizabeth Dieckman Sarah Koehler Capt..Schaffer David Gengler Paris Luckowski Jacalyn Strigle Helen Weinstrup Judy Sklar Dan Webb Mary Jane Namola Bernadette Redican Rhodena Thompson
Anne Wise Bruce Thompson II
Eucharistic Adoration Our day of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will return on Monday’s in September. Please look for our schedule in the bulletin. Many thanks for all your time spent in prayer and adoration before the Lord. No doubt your prayers will bring many favors and blessings to our parish community.
St. John Vianney God commands you to pray, but he forbids you to worry.
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St. Jeanne Jugan GALA 150 years Pot of Gold Raffle Three Lucky Winners! 1st Prize $25,000.00, 2nd Prize $10,000.00, 3rd Prize $5,000.00 $150.00 per ticket only 2,000 tickets sold Gala Sunday, September 8, 2019 Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill Buffet Dinner—Cash Bar 12:30pm-4:00pm Proceeds help the Little Sisters of the Poor care for the Residents of Holy Family Home For more information call Don Hopkins @ 215 887-3139
SAVE THE DATE: ST. HILARY’S PARISH PICNIC September 8, 2019 Time: 1:00-5:00pm Fun for all: Wide screen projection of Eagles vs Washington Redskins Game Water Slide—Obstacle Course- Multi Sports Arena—Volleyball, Soc-cer, Basketball, etc. -Circus Train, Giant Slide, 3in1 Combo Bingo Plenty of Food for All. Lemonaide & Water, BYOB $13.00 per person—call the rectory for reservations
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St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Council Nominees
The following individuals have agreed to run for our Parish Council. Elections will be in the fall. Please prayerfully review our candi-dates:
Elections will be held Early Fall. Mike Schell Jim Lewandowski Beth Lewandowski Anthony Cesarini Allison McCallister Paul Verdi Shirley Callahan Kim Tingley-Kelley Chuck Beugless Linda Beugless Bridget Drumm Robert Stine Mary Kate Kuchar Kim Cahill Adrienne Rehiel Susan Mehler George Brenner
Attention! St. Hilary’s 2020 Mass Book will open on Tuesday, September 17th Rectory office hours 9:00am-4:00pm What better way to remember our loved ones than in prayer and the sacrifice of the mass.
St. Hilary’s PREP Program is looking for 3 classroom assistants for the new school year. If you would like to share your time and your faith with the children of our parish, please call the rectory at 215 884-3252 We are also in need of someone to help with our Children's Choir to help direct and sing with them. The Children’s Choir meets Tuesdays from 6:00-6:30pm prior to PREP class which be-gins at 6:30pm.
St. Hilary of Poitiers School has developed and maintains an Asbes-tos Inspection and Management Plans as required by the Asbestos Emergen-cy Response Act of 1986 (AHERA). A copy of the plan is available for your in-spection at the school office during regular office hours. Inquiries regarding the plan should be directed to Acer As-sociates (856-809-1202), the school’s asbestos consultant.
The first meeting of the 55+ Spirit Club will be on Wednes-day September 18 in the Parish Center. Note the NEW TIME. Doors will open after the 8 am Mass and we will start the coffee then. We have the hall space from 9-12 noon. If speaker and/or entertainment scheduled, we will still start them at 10 am. Dues will be $25.00 per year and free for those born 1930 and before! “The 55+ Spirit Club welcomes all members of St Hilary’s Church as well as those outside the Parish who have joyful-ly reached the age of 55 or more. The Spirit Club meets the third Wednesday of the month September thru June in the Parish Center. Members enjoy speakers, holiday celebrations, an occasional bus trip and, most im-portantly , great conversations and friendships.” (From Fa-ther Murray’s Welcome letter.) The board members met with Father Murray over the sum-mer and are filled with ideas for the coming year—-perhaps even a Communion Breakfast and a Pilgrimage in the Spring. We look forward to seeing our returning and new members on September 18th. Make new friends and keep the old, One is silver, the other gold!
DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRIBUNAL?
The Tribunal is available to help 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 reali-ties. On one hand the durable bond of mar-riage. This is God’s law. On the other hand, the Church is concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people involved. Even though a Catholic wedding was celebrated,
perhaps there was some deficiency in the consent of the parties involved regarding intentions, understanding or ability? The annulment procedure addresses these cir-cumstances. If you are divorced and want to marry in the Church or remarried outside the Catholic Church, please tele-phone the Tribunal Office at 222 North l7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 587-3750
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The Gold Envelope Please note your Gold Envelope in your monthly packet is designated to our St. Vin-cent DePaul Society. Your generous support helps families in need. We provide assistance
to families in need of financial help in the way of food resources, household bills, clothing and many other ways of support. Your generosity is great appreciated by all those we are able help.
St. Hilary’s Parish—Looks what’s new! We have installed a ramp with railings at the front doors of our Church. An additional Ramp is being added at the doors adjacent to our large parking lot fac-ing the school. We have also freshly painted all of our school hallways and classrooms and the side en-trance to our church from the school.
Take Time Take time to think It is the source of power. Take Time to read Is it the foundation of wisdom. Take Time to Play It is the secret of staying young. Take Time to be quiet It is the opportunity to seek God. Take Time to be aware It is the opportunity to help oth-ers. Take Time to Love and be loved It is God’s greatest gift. Take Time to laugh It is the music of the soul. Take time to be friendly It is the road to happiness. Take time to dream It is what the future is made of. Take time to pray It is the greatest power on earth. There is a time for everything.
St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish Regular Sunday Mass Schedule begins on September 7th & 8th
5:00pm Vigil - 10:00am Sunday—12:00am Sunday WEEKDAY MASSES
8 AM on Monday - Friday (No morning Mass on Saturdays) No Adoration on Monday's
Until September CONFESSIONS
Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 PM
Pastor - Rev. Kevin P. Murray Resident - Rev. Lawrence J. Gleason
Weekend Assistance - Rev. Edward Dixey, OSA Weekend Assistant—Msgr. Gregory J. Fairbanks
Permanent Deacon - Deacon John K. Hunter Pastor Emeritus - Msgr. Michael J. Carroll St. Hilary School Principal - Mrs. Eileen Fagan PREP Program Coordinator - Mrs. Noreen Forkin
Music Director, Justin Jue, [email protected] Maureen Maher, Business Manager
Marian Stengel, Parish Secretary
Rectory Phone (215) 884-3252
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults St. Hilary of Poitiers Parish
RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is the process by which people who are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith can attend classes and have the opportunity to become members of the Catholic Church. R.C.I.A. is for adults who: 1. Are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith 2. Have never been baptized 3. Have been baptized in another Christian faith and are interested in the Catholic faith 4. Are Baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation 5. Are married to a Catholic and attend Mass and would like to take the next steps to become a member of the Catholic Church RCIA is a spiritual formation process beginning in October and ending with initiation in the Catho-lic Church at the Easter Vigil. RCIA classes are held every Monday evening form 7:00-8:30pm at the rectory. Classes are taught by Father Murray, Deacon John and other team members. These clas-ses are for anyone with interest no matter what your current denomination is. Please encourage your friends and neighbors with interest in Catholicism to come by. If you are interested in attend-ing or would like more information, contact Fr. Murray @ 215 884-3252
