November 23, 2014

November 23, 2014
MASS & WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:30 PM
SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30, 9, 11:30 AM;
1:30 PM Spanish; 6:00 PM Youth Mass
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 6:30 & 8 AM; Saturday 8 AM
RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4-5 PM
or by Appointment
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Thursday
8:30 AM– 3:30 PM and Saturday 4-5 PM
C H U R C H 50 L EOPARD R OAD , P AOLI , P A 19301
PHONE 610.644.1655
FAX 610.644.1928
S C H O O L 6 G REENLAWN R OAD , P AOLI , P A 19301
PHONE: 610.644.1670
FAX: 610.644.0201
MARY KAY HENNESSY, PRINCIPAL
CLERGY
REV. MICHAEL J. LEE, O.PRAEM., PASTOR
R E V . CARL W. BRASCHOSS, O.PRAEM., PAROCHIAL VICAR
DEACON JOHN P. LOZANO
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
KING OF THE UNIVERSE
The job of shepherd and the job of king couldn’t be
more different. Shepherds are on the lowest rung of
society, kings are at the top. But God says, through
the prophet Ezekiel, that the Messiah will lead in a
way very different from earthly authorities who lord
it over their people and create harm with their poor
leadership.
Our King takes on the job himself. Christ, like a
shepherd, will give rest, seek out the lost, bring back
the strayed and scattered ones. He will heal the
wounded and bind up the injured. He does not delegate, but will “shepherd them rightly.” We have a
king who cares for us and who is not afraid to judge
“between one sheep and another.”
I MYSELF WILL SHEPHERD THEM
Our first reading, from Ezekiel, shows the image of a shepherd, caring for his own who have been scattered and injured
by others. Paul describes a kingly Christ, conquering every power and every obstacle between God and us, until finally
even death is conquered. Jesus completes the images by joining the two into a parable of a shepherd-king who judges
between “sheep” and “goats,” the criteria being how we treated one another.
YOU DID IT FOR THE LEAST ONES
How we care for each other is the measure of how we follow Christ. This image of the last judgment is unsettling, if only
because we see ourselves being judged for our actions based on our vision of what was right. We know that at different
times we belong in both categories, sheep and goats! We can remember doing good things for others in the name of
Christ, but we also know there have been times when we turned away from others, for a variety of reasons. If we had
seen Christ in those people, would we have acted differently?
Our Shepherd-King gives us another chance. We can see ourselves as the sheep who have strayed. Christ seeks us out,
brings us home, and helps us to find our direction again. He refreshes our memory of what is important, of what we
need to attend to and what we need to do. We learn once again how to recognize the voice of our Shepherd and King.
We are invited to open our hearts to our neighbors, because in so doing, we open our hearts to Christ.
TODAY'S READINGS: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
KING OF THE UNIVERSE
“I was hungry and you gave me
food, I was thirsty and you gave
me drink.”
— Matthew 25:35
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Vigil
Deceased members of
Sotorrio and Arizmendi
Families
7:30
Members of the parish
9:00
Living and deceased
members of the Knights
of Columbus
11:30
†Gene Dabkowski
1:30 PM †Ana Maria Rodriguez
6 PM
†Rose Perri
Monday, November 24
6:30
†Anna Nguyen
8:00
†James Lindquist
Tuesday, November 25
6:30
†Anna Nguyen
8:00
†Colin Grady Finn
Wednesday, November 26
6:30
†Anna Nguyen
8:00
†Louis Kontrye
Thursday, November 27
No 6:30 AM Mass
9:00
†Charles E. Furtaw
Friday, November 28
No 6:30 AM Mass
8:00
†Mario Badamo
Saturday, November 29
8:00
†Bea Pollack
Sunday, November 30
Vigil
†Louis B. Colameco, Jr.
7:30
Members of the parish
9:00
†John Eggleton
11:30
†Richard (5th Anniv.)
and †Linda (2nd
Anniv.) Whalen
1:30 PM
† Ignacio Perez Cortes
6 PM
†Mr. and Mrs. Dominic
Giovannini
OUR VISION
St. Norbert Parish aspires to
become one in Christ as a
community of fervent disciples,
who listen attentively for the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, and who
lovingly embrace Jesus, present in
the poor, the alienated
and the spiritually hungry.
November 23, 2014
Stewardship
Giving Thanks
As each of us prepares for the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday
this week we call to mind the many
blessings that our God
has given us, and we give
thanks to God for these
blessings. Here at St.
Norbert’s, we give special
thanks to all those who
have shared their time and resources
to help us build up the Kingdom of
God in our community.
Last weekend we celebrated Stewardship Sunday at St. Norbert’s.
Thank you to all who participated in
our prayerful reflection on our stewardship of God’s gifts. We extend
special thanks to Sharyn Tehrani
for sharing with us at Mass last
weekend the powerful story of her
discipleship journey. Many thanks
also to all of you who prayerfully
completed a commitment card indicating your desire to grow in prayer,
service and generosity over the upcoming year.
For those who missed Sharyn’s
inspiring testimony or would like to
hear it again, it is available on our
parish website at http://
parish.stnorbert.org/audio/SharynTehrani-11-16-14.mp3
Extra copies of the commitment
card are available in the narthex and
can be returned to the Parish Office
or placed in next Sunday’s collection.
Please take the time to prayerfully
reflect on your stewardship and ask
the Holy Spirit to guide you as you
consider your next step to growing
in prayer, service and generosity.
Happy Thanksgiving!
— Moira Murphy, Stewardship
& Development Coordinator
POPE FRANCIS
In Philadelphia
Sept 25-26, 2015
†
Prayers & Readings
PRAY FOR HEALING:
Especially Corinne Kerrigan, William A. Ross, Anne Sullivan, Steve
Siple, George Barnett, Kathleen
Paleudis, Patty Kundert, Rose
Ruscitto, Jennie Schnitzer, Joe
Monte, Brad Moser, Vera Valyo,
Carole Mahon, Lydia Matteo, Carol
Vanchina, Connie Scenna, Sue
Christmyer, Matthew Rice
REST IN PEACE: Michael McGovern
PRAYERS FOR OUR TROOPS:
Capt. Dan Kohli, USMC
Sgt. Justin Lansford, USA
Maj. James Merenda, USAF
Spc. R. J. Paski, USA
A1c. Matthew Paski, USAF
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc
-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13;
Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:13ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19
Thursday: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:211; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19
Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11 — 21:2; Ps
84:3-6a, 8a; Lk 21:29-33
Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab;
Lk 21:34-36
Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7;
Ps 80:2-3, 15-16
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We as a parish have taken the position of Christ as King
and leader in our lives as very important. This past Sunday, Stewardship Sunday, was an example for all of us to
consider where Christ is in our lives. We are truly blessed
with so many individuals who witness to their faith.
In essence, today’s Gospel (Matt 25: 31-46) tells us that
“For Jesus, God and people come first, and true religion
is an encounter of God in the neighbor who is in need, by
putting the needs of one’s neighbor above all else. In
Jesus’ kingdom, his followers really attend to the hungry
and thirsty, the naked and the ill, the prisoner and the
foreigner. And he expects this not only to be accomplished by ministries that are
set up for this end, but by all
his followers. …it is his healing
touch that has also reached
out to each of us, and now we
too will gladly share it with
others.”1
Following up on Stewardship Sunday, I urge you to
take up your pledge card and discern where you might
invest this coming year. As our vision statement says, we
must become one in Christ as a community of fervent
disciples who are “doers of the Word, not just hearers” (James 1:22).
— Fr. Mike
From Our Pastor
AN ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS LEADS YOU TO:
WITNESS YOUR FAITH
Christus vincit, regnat, imperat:
ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.
Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands;
may He defend His people from all evil.
I remember as a kid singing
this hymn in the Saint Gabriel
Choir as we processed into
Church on the Feast of Christ
the King. We may not have
known what all the Latin meant
that we were singing, but we knew that we were announcing to all those in Church that Christ was in charge.
That is what I believe this feast is all about.
The feast that we celebrate on this last Sunday of the
Church Year in many ways proclaims that Jesus Christ is
Lord and King in our lives. The language of King is foreign in so many ways in our country where our fore fathers fought against the tyranny of kings, but the idea of
being God and supreme above all is what is celebrated.
“...be doers of the Word,
not just hearers.”
AROUND OUR PARISH
1
2
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1 Catholic Conversations on the Scriptures, Archdiocese of Miami, Nov
23, 2014: http://www.miamiarch.org/Atimo_s/news/
CCS_E_141123.pdf
Last Sunday, close to 60 people participated in a presentation by the Chester County Alzheimer’s
Association (1) and sponsored by our 50+ Group on The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia
and Alzheimer’s Disease. The program covered diagnosis, risk factors, disease stages, treatment
options and more (2 & 3). A Prayer Service (4) started the evaluation process of our St. Norbert
School by a Middle States Association accreditation team last week. Performed every seven years,
our Principal Mary Kay Hennessy commented that “the process is exhausting as we’ve been preparing for the visit for over a year and half. But the effort by our teachers,
parents, the Home and
School Association, the
School Advisory Board,
students, our facilities
people and Fr. Mike and
Fr. Carl made the effort
that much easier. We
thank all and learned the
team recommended that
we be re-accredited.”
Congratulations!
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3
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November 23, 2014
News & Events
JESUS AROUND US . . .
UPLIFTING MESSAGE
Special thanks to Sharyn Tehrani for her “Witness”
during last week’s Stewardship Weekend. For those of
you that may have missed her inspiring talk it be found at
http://parish.stnorbert.org/audio/Sharyn-Tehrani-11-16
-14.mp3
SAVE THE DATE
RECOGNIZING SERVICE
The annual Ministry Appreciation
Breakfast will be held on Saturday January 10 at 8:30 AM. Come
join us for Mass at 8 AM followed by a
delicious breakfast. All are invited in
appreciation to the members of our
50 ministries for their service. To
find out more about all the Ministries
here at St. Norbert parish go to our
website: http://
parish.stnorbert.org/pdf/Ministry-Broch-11-14.pdf
MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
THE GIVING TREE IS UP!
All parishioners are invited to take a tag from the
Christmas Giving Tree and donate a gift for a child,
senior, or family. Last year 900
gifts were donated by our generous
parishioners and distributed to people in need by our Outreach and
Helping Hands Ministries.
Please check the poster in the Narthex to learn about the groups who
have requested assistance. All gifts
(except gift cards) should be in a
gift bag unwrapped. Please attach the colored ornament
to the bag. Place gift cards in the envelope and put them
in the collection basket at Mass. Deadline Dec. 7. CONTACT: Carol Coyne Shannahan at 610.296.8019 or
[email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CHRISTMAS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Kids Come Meet Santa Claus
Saturday, December 6, 8:30-10:30 AM
St. Norbert Dining Hall
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT CARDS
THANKFUL RESPONSE
I would like to thank the many parishioners who completed a Stewardship Commitment Card last weekend. Your support of St. Norbert Parish is deeply appreciated. Additional blank cards are available in the Narthex or at the Parish Office. Completed cards may be
returned to the Parish Office or placed in the Sunday collection basket.
– Fr. Mike
OUR OWN SEMINARIAN . . .
WELCOME ZANE
Zane Christmyer, who is currently
studying for the priesthood at St.
Charles Borromeo Seminary, will be
speaking at all the Masses this weekend. A second collection will be taken
up in support of the Seminary. The
Seminary community is grateful to you
for your faithful support. Your tax deductible gift helps to enhance the many resources needed
for priestly training and enables the Church to form holy,
educated, and dedicated priests. Join us in welcoming
Zane and praying for him and all Seminarians
THE LAST SUNDAY FOR ST. GABE’S . . .
TURKEYS N FIXINS’
This Sunday is the only collection day for frozen Turkeys
from 8 –11:30 AM in front of the Fr. Burke Center
(school gym). We do not have the
freezer space to accommodate frozen
turkey donations after this date. This
Sunday, Nov 23rd is also the last day
to drop off your filled food bags or ACME purchased bags. Thank you for
your generosity. As our Lord has said,
what you do for the least of my brethren, you do for me! CONTACT: Ed
Grady, Parish Volunteer and Activities
Coordinator, [email protected] or
610.644.1655 ext. 115
ENCOUNTER JESUS THIS CHRISTMAS . . .
HALLELUIAH MESSIAH
Join us for a fascinating three part exploration of Handel’s Messiah sponsored by our 50+ Group and open
to all parishioners.
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You can attend any one or come for all three:
Learn: Our Music Director Ceil Frack will provide the
background to the text and music on Tuesday, Dec 2, 7
-8:30 PM, Atrium, Daylesford Abbey. Dessert & coffee.
Suggested donation of $5 to the Abbey. RSVP Moira
Murphy, [email protected] or 610.644.1655,
ext.122
Listen: The Vox Ama Deus Ensemble performs Messiah at Daylesford Abbey, Sunday, Dec 7 from 46:45 PM. Order tickets at www.voxamadeus.org or
610.688.2800
Dine: Enjoy a post-concert dinner at 7:15 PM at
Trattoria San Nicola in Paoli. A la carte menu with
separate checks. RSVP by Dec 4 to Moira Murphy,
[email protected] or 610.644.1655, ext.122
A CATHOLIC APPROACH TO . . .
12 STEP SPIRITUALITY
Over 30 people came to our first Faith Sharing Group
focused on the 12 steps. Participants were free to talk about the
step of the month from their
Catholic Christian perspective.
The next meeting will beheld
Sunday, Dec 14, at 7:30 PM in
the St. Norbert Parish Oratory,
Paoli, PA. Sponsored by our new
Gethsemani Ministry for Addictions, this faith sharing group is open to people in
12 step programs (AA, NA, Al-Anon, Gamblers Anonymous, etc.). Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month. CONTACT: Deborah M. at 610.644.1823 This program is being developed in cooperation with Gethsemani Project®.
WILL YOU HELP US?
Visitors will be traveling great distances to the Philadelphia
World Meeting of Families in
Sept 2015. Since hotel accommodations will be limited, we’re working with HomeStay to provide an
affordable housing alternative for
our travelers. That's where you
come in! Do you have a spare bedroom, rental
property or second home within 120 miles of
Philadelphia? Would you share it in exchange for a
moderate, daily fee? Do you know others who would
consider sharing their homes? CONTACT: http://
www.worldmeeting2015.org/get-involved/hosta-family/
NOVEMBER 30 &DECEMBER 7
MALVERN SCOUT TROUPS 7, 77 & CUB SCOUT PACK 7
Annual Wreath Sale
Decorated $20; Plain $15
FAST FACTS:
IRISH TENOR ADVENT CONCERT: Discover the
beauty of the Christmas season through faith
and song at a special performance by Irish
Tenor Mark Forrest as part of St. Patrick’s
of Malvern 100th Anniversary celebration
on Dec 13 at 7:30 PM. Tickets $10.
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PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A Special Celebration for All
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 11:30 AM
BILINGUAL MASS
Procession into the Parish Activity Center (Gym)
Traditional foods, dancers and more
Everyone in the parish is invited
to express our love and devotion to
Our Lady of Guadalupe
50 Leopard Road † Paoli, PA 19301
610.644.1655
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November 23, 2014
HOLIDAY NOTE
Thanksgiving:
Only 9 AM Mass with No Adoration and Benediction
Friday, 11/28:
Only 8 AM Mass and Parish Office Closed
CONTACT: St Patrick Parish Office 610.647.2345
AID FOR FRIENDS needs meals. When cooking for you
or your family, simply make a little more and put the extra
into one of our tin sets found in the Narthex, freeze it and
bring it to the Church freezer in the Utility Room. CONTACT Ruth Finley at 610.644.1655 ext. 116 or [email protected]
SERVING THE POOR: The weather is getting cold,
Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, but the homeless are in
even more need during this holiday season. Don’t forget
about Bethesda Project and their needs for meals, clothes
and service during the winter months. CONTACT: Michele
Howard at [email protected] or 610.296.7719
DIAPER FOR BABIES: Please don’t let those baby bottoms go bare! Drop off your diapers in the Outreach Room
in the Narthex any time.
BIRTHRIGHT: Is in need of maternity and baby items. CONTACT: Ed Grady at [email protected] or 610.644.1655 ext 115
ADORATION: Remember weekly Adoration of Our Lord on
Thursdays from 8:30 AM—3:20 PM and Saturday 4-5
PM during Confession
#5 REASON TO JOIN
ST. NORBERT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Men Supporting Men
Learn More at kofcpaoli.org
CHRISTMAS EVENT
Advent Wreath Making
Sunday, November 30, 12:30 PM
ST. NORBERT SCHOOL DINING HALL
COST: $20 per wreath DEADLINE: Nov 23
CHECK TO: St. Norbert Parish, Advent Wreath Project,
Office of Religious Education, 6 Greenlawn Road,
Paoli, PA 19301
Name: __________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________
Email (Required): ____________________________
I would like to help:
Prepare Materials in Advance:___
Setup at 11:30 AM:___
Bring Cookies/Brownies:
___
Clean-up Afterwards:___
Number Attending: Adults:___ Children over 10:____
Children under 10:____
Number of wreaths:____ Amount Enclosed:_______
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEEKLY:
Sundays Becoming Catholic RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), 10:15-11:45 AM , Parish Office, CONTACT: Lorrie Grady at 610.644.4999 or
[email protected] or Hank Fila at 610.513.9768 or
[email protected]; Youth Group following 6 PM Mass
Mondays Alpha 7-9:30 PM, School Dining Hall
Tuesdays Dawn Seekers Bible Study, Tuesday
mornings, 8:30 AM, CONTACT: JoAnn Gregg
[email protected] or Jeff Daily
[email protected]; Young Adults Sunday Reading Faith
Sharing, Parish Office Lower Level, 7:30-9 PM
Wednesdays JCREW Youth Group, 7-9 PM, Youth Group
Room
Thursdays Adoration, 8:30 AM—3:30 PM, Oratory; The
EDGE Middle School Youth Group , 7 PM, Youth Room
Saturdays Reconciliation 4-5 PM or by appointment;
Adoration 4-5 PM
UPCOMING:
Nov 23 Biblical Walk with Mary, Sundays 10:15
-Noon, CONTACT: Mark Christmyer at 610.644.1655
ext. 131 or [email protected]
Nov 23-Dec 14 Separated & Divorced Group,
Sundays at Daylesford Abbey, 7:15-9 PM,
CONTACT: Deacon John Lozano at
610.644.1655 ext. 119 or [email protected]
Nov 24-Dec 8 Alpha 7-9:30 PM, CONTACT: Sue &
Mark Steciw 610.644.5328 or [email protected]
Nov 26 Christian Yoga, 11 AM, Parish Office Lower Level
Dec 3 Catholic Book Club, 1st Wednesday of the Month,
CONTACT: Mary Lucks 610.644.5305 or [email protected]
or Elaine Kicak 610.647.1562 or [email protected]
Dec 5 Festival of Praise, 7:30 PM, Oratory
Dec 9 Word of Life Women 2nd Tuesday of the
month, 7-9 PM, CONTACT: Maria O’Connell
610.731.9402 or [email protected]
Dec 14 Gethsemani 12 Step Spirituality, 2nd Sunday of the month, 7:30 PM, Oratory, CONTACT: Deborah
M. 610.644.1823
Dec 18 Prayer and Healing Service, 7:30 PM, Church
Dec 18 Gethsemani Addictions Evening of Prayer, 3rd Thursday of the month, 7-8 PM, Oratory, CON-
TACT: Mark Christmyer
610.644.1655 ext. 131
ADVENT EVENTS
Nov 30 Advent Wreath Making, 12:30 PM
Dec 2 Learn About Handel’s Messiah,
Daylesford Abbey, 7-8:30 PM
Dec 4 School Christmas Band & Select
Choir Concert, 7-8 PM
Dec 6 Pancake Breakfast, Knights of Columbus 9 AM
Dec 7 Religious Education Family Mass, 9 AM
Dec 7 Vox Ama Deus Messiah, 4 PM
Dec 11 School Christmas Pageant, 7-9
PM
Dec 14 Bilingual Mass, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11:30 AM MASS
Dec 15 Parish Reconciliation Service, 7 PM
Dec 17 School Reconciliation Service, 1:30 PM