August 14,2016 - Visitation BVM

VISITATION
August 14, 2016
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
196 North Trooper Road • Norristown, PA 19403-2665
Phone 610-539-5572 • Fax 610-539-3240
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Vigil Mass: Saturday 5:15 PM Upper Church
Sundays: Upper Church: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 12:00 Noon
Lower Church: 6:00 AM , 7:30 AM
Eve of Holy Days: 5:15 PM Upper Church
Holy Days: As Announced
Weekdays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM
First Fridays: 7:00 & 8:00 AM (9:00 AM School days only)
Rev. Terence P. Weik, Pastor
Rev. Michael J. Saban, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Vincent Drewicz
Deacon Patrick Mandracchia
Pastor Emeritus
Msgr. Thomas A. Murray
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays: After the 8 AM Mass: 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Eve of First Fridays & Holy Days: 7:30 to 8:00 PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Arrangements and
instruction by appointment must be made in advance. Both
parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptismal Class. Please call
the rectory to make a reservation to attend the class. Baptisms
are celebrated within the 12 Noon Mass every Second Sunday
of the month or at 1:30 P.M. on the First and Third Sundays
of the Month.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
(& HOLY COMMUNION) Please notify the Rectory
when any family member cannot come to Church regularly.
The Priests will call with the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist,
Penance and Anointing of the Sick.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements by
appointment should be made with the priest at least six months
before the date of the wedding.
NEW PARISHIONERS Please register at the Rectory
as soon as possible. Parishioners moving within or out of the
parish please notify the Rectory of the change.
SCHOOL
Sr. Mary Barbara Brahl, IHM Principal 610-539-6080
Sr. Diane Marie, Dir. of Rel. Education 610-539-6211
Mrs. Ellen Giammarco, C.A.R.E.S. 610-539-1796
CONVENT Sr. Diane Marie 610-539-5558
PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL
(located at rear of Convent)
Jim & Pat Welsh 610-584-5298
WEBSITE http://www.visitationbvm.org
Please visit our website for a complete Directory Listing
VISITATION B.V.M. • TROOPER, PENNSYLVANIA
PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL
MONDAY, August 15, 2016 - The Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Day
Although not of obligation, please join us for Mass at
7:00 or 8:00AM
TUESDAY, August 16, 2016 - St. Stephen of
Hungary
7:00AM
8:00AM
Armando Pellegrin
John Roberts
WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2016
7:00AM
8:00AM
Seerarpey Santerian
Tony Cavallaro
THURSDAY, August 18, 2016
7:00AM
8:00AM
Peter Melle
Tuffy & Margie Tatalajski
Summer Thoughts
Do you realize how blessed we are in Visitation parish to have
this Adoration Chapel where Jesus is present in the Eucharist
24/7? At the Agony in the Garden, Jesus said to Peter “So you
could not keep watch with me for one hour?” Matt 26:40. Is
Jesus speaking to us also? To you? Jesus is your brother
and best friend. He never takes a vacation. Jesus loves you
unconditionally. Talk to Him about your hopes, troubles, concerns, and dreams. He is not only the perfect listener but the
perfect advisor. Stop in anytime—He will always be waiting
for you-and He means anytime! Perhaps scheduled weekly
visits might be even better. To sign-up for a specific weekly
hour or for further information, please contact us. Any one of
the 168 hours are available.
Some needs are:
Sun @ 3am, 4am, Mon @ 1am
Wed @ 1am, 4am, 4pm
Thu @ 1am, 9pm
Fri @ Noon, 6pm, 7pm
Sat @ Noon
If you would like to help by taking an hour or being a substitute, please contact Jim/Pat Welsh at 610-584-5298.
FRIDAY, August 19, 2016 - St. John Eudes, Priest
7:00AM
8:00AM
Albert Petaccio
Joseph McDowell
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
SATURDAY, August 20, 2016 - St. Bernard, Abbot
and Doctor of the Church
7:00AM
Deceased members of the Allen family
Anthony Christofaro & Arturo Birog
8:00PM
Congratulations to the following children who were recently
baptized at Visitation B.V.M. Church:
Marguerite Helen Lyons
Annabella Rita Sohl
WE ARE A TITHING PARISH
“God’s Plan for Giving”
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Striving to be good stewards, please be generous in your
“Thank you back to God” for all His blessings, and remember
to use your church envelopes accordingly.
In true Stewardship, each person begins each day by simply
praying, “Lord, what do You want me to do today with all the gifts
You have given me?” Then be sure to listen for His response
throughout each day.
Weekend of August 7, 2016:
Previous Year:
$22,920.00
$20,427.00
Electronic Giving Weekend of July 31, 2016
$ 5,183 .00
VISITATION OFFERS ELECTRONIC PARISH GIVING:
Log on to the Visitation Blessed Virgin Mary website
(http://www.visitationbvm.org/) and click on the Parish Giving Logo,
and follow the easy registration instructions.
Congratulations to the following
couple who was recently united in
marriage at Visitation B.V.M.
Church:
Jesse & Kathryn (Catania) Clark, IV
PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE
WHO HAVE DIED
Especially Dorothy McAvoy and Peg
Mehl and all those who have lost their
lives in service to our country.
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AUGUST 14, 2016 • TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OUR NEW PRINCIPAL: I am delighted to share
with you the wonderful news that we have found
the new principal for our parish school! I thank the
members of the Search Commiee for their dedicated work, & also thanks to Sr. Diane Marie for
taking on becoming the Interim Principal over these
past several months. Sister Barbara Brahl, IHM
(surname pronounced like ‘brawl’) belongs to the
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary;
she is a very seasoned educator—having taught
7/8th grade for 20 years in several dioceses, including our own. This will be her 4th role as principal,
serving previously at: St. Alice, Upper Darby; St.
Ephrem, Bensalem; & most recently—at St. Gregory
the Great in the diocese of Richmond, VA. Welcome aboard, Sr. Barbara: you are a very welcome
addion to the Visi Family!
MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE: With the reducon
from 4 priests in the rectory to now just 2 of us, I
hope that you will understand that I simply cannot
bring back the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass that we
dropped for the summer. Instead, our new schedule as of September (3rd) will see the merging of
our 11 am. Lower Church Mass & our 12 noon Upper Church Mass into an 11:30 a.m. Mass in the
Lower Church –with our Folk Group graciously
agreeing to connue to lead us in music & song for
the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Many thanks to the folk group
folks for their willingness to connue & share their
gis in music ministry.
MARK THE DATE/PARISH 40 HOURS: Our annual
parish celebraon of 40 Hours is being moved 1
week further, from the end of September to the
beginning of October (the reason for the move is
the item listed below). We are blest to have a parish priest-son, Fr. Patrick Welsh, to preach this holy
& special me for us. He serves as the Vice-Rector
in the graduate theology division of our archdiocesan seminary, St. Charles Borromeo. Fr. Welsh
will introduce the theme at the weekend Masses
on Sunday, October 2nd, & there will be liturgies
beginning Sunday evening, October 2nd, connuing on Monday evening, October 3rd, & culminang on Tuesday evening, October 4th. Please
plan on joining us on these October evenings for a
grace-filled me of parish prayer.
FORMAL INSTALLATION OF PASTOR: I will be
installed as the 4th pastor of Visitaon, BVM parish
on Sunday, September 25th at a 3 pm. Mass. Msgr.
Michael McCulken, the pastor of St. Eleanor parish
in Collegeville, is also Archbishop’s Chaput’s delegate for our area of the archdiocese; & he will preside & preach at this Eucharisc Liturgy that formally installs me as the new pastor of this wonderful
parish. I am very happy & humbled to receive this
assignment from our archbishop, & pray that I may
become a good pastor for the good people of Visitaon parish. All are invited to the Mass, & for a parish recepon following the Mass that will be held in
the school gymnasium. Please pray for me, thank
you very much!
Help us reach our goal!
Thank you to all of you who have made a gi to
the 2016 Catholic Charies Appeal. Your support
will provide for nearly 180 ministries and programs helping everything from youth iniaves
to care for the elderly, from homelessness to
growing the Church on college campuses.
For those who have not yet contributed to the
Appeal, please prayerfully consider showing your
support. To date, our Parish has raised
$63,629.16 (65%) towards our goal of $98,033.
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VISITATION B.V.M. • TROOPER, PENNSYLVANIA
Kathleen Guziewicz, Julia Causak, Ken Kirkpatrick, Dan Aversano, Joseph Lupo, Mrika Nikollaj, Michelle Banmiller, Mary Bianco, James Dugan,
Marisa Perseo, Janice Davey, Dolores Freni, Liam Marino, Crystal Fiorentino, Bart Cahan, Maureen Cahan, Nancy Cantrell, Anne Mirable, Steve
Hedrick, Patricia Kurtz, Marie Schodle, Kimberly Ann O’Connor, Kathryn Kaniuka, Kay Bolger, Baby Eleanor Brooks, Colleen MacDonald, Robert
Fulmer, Dan Massino, Marian Murray, Marianne MacDunna, Thomas Tuwalski, Jane Wilson, Melanie Moletsky, Janet McCoy, Joseph Sortino, Abbie
Reina, Anne Lesher, Greg Metusec, Ronald Greenwell, Ronald Burns, Edward Gilliam, Al Fitzgerald, Jessica Sidorick, Dorie Woy, Bryan Koch, The
Monday Family, John Mitros, John McHugh, Judy White, Bethanne Molines, Debbie Scott, Jonathan Spataccino, Tom Dietzler, Deacon Frank
Klauder, Kathleen Geschwindt, Linda Rich, Kara Boldin, Frank Dieter, Claudette Peale, Theresa McBrearty, Barbara Terpoilli, Valerie Beck, Colette
Neal, Michael Nyce, James Payne, Scott Rink, Joan Deluisi, Carol Dieter, Toddler Stosh Frydlewicz, Elizabeth Lobb, David Kearney, Jack Glacken,
Stephen Zawislack, Pauline Thacker, Keller Tschoepe, Charles Mason, Jr., Margaret Constantino, May Fee, Beya Benhaddad, Christina Rossi,
Penelope Joy Fry, Wanda Pieczonka, Robert Davenport, Joyce McCafferty, Jeanine Skarohled, Robert “Bob” Miller, Peter Weiler,
Baby Abigail Scarbinsky, Tom Pagnotti, Michelle Smink, Patrick Fergione, Diane Ruth Kleest
If you would like to have a loved one’s name placed on the Prayer List, please call the Rectory at 610-539-5572.
Please
remember
in
your
prayers all those from our
parish community who are
currently serving in the military:
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS: The next Baptism
Preparation Class for expectant parents is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2016, 7PM to 8PM in the Larkin Center.
Please call the Rectory to register, 610-539-5572.
The Madonna del Soccorso Society (M.S.S.) invites everyone to
join them as they celebrate the 112th Annual Feast of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help (Maria S.S. Del Soccorso) on Sunday, August 14,
2016
Solemn Concelebrated Mass at Holy Savior Church, Norristown
on Sunday, August 14th at 11:30 a.m., Street Procession and indoor “Block Party” will take place immediately aer Mass. For
more informaon , call: Holy Savior Church at 610-275-0958
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT If you are grieving the loss of a
loved one or helping someone through their grief, you are invited to our parish support group meeting which is held on Sundays from 2-3:30PM in the lower rectory conference room. The
next meeting is Sunday, August 21, 2016. Please call Peg
McDonough at 610-584-5514 for more information.
The Milia Immaculata (MI) is very pleased to
have PA state senator John Rafferty (44th district) as our guest speaker in the Larkin Center at
7pm on Tuesday, August 23rd. His focus will be
on how he is guided by his Catholic faith in performance of
represenng us in Harrisburg. John can oen be seen aending daily Mass at Visitaon.
Jared Specht, Chris Holcomb, Nicole
Scherer, David Tampanello, Lt. Eric P. Leis, USN, Captain
Michael J. Foley, Jr., Johnathan Pearson, Airmen, Alyssa
Rose Sauers, Corporal Ryan Kiely, Sgt. Peter McCallen,
Lieutenant Rory O’Boyle, Joseph C. Pawko, Lieutenant
Colonel David Doman, Pvt. Michael Bergen, Airman Justin
Hart, Salvatore DeGrazio, US Army, Prvt. Eric D. Pearson,
US Army, PFC Anthony Chiaravalloti, US Army, Major
Jamey Wilmoth, U.S. Army, Sgt. James Million, Army
National Guard
Women’s Guild
Visitaon B.V.M. Women’s Guild is looking
for new members. The Women’s Guild is
one of the oldest organizaons in the Parish. The Mission Statement lets us focus on Spiritual, Service
and Social. All the ladies of the Parish are invited to begin our
new season by aending Mass with us on September 13th at
7:00 pm in the lower church. Mass will be followed by a Wine
and Cheese Social in the Larkin Center about 7:30pm. Ladies,
please come and meet with our friends who are members of
the guild.
The 2017 Mass Book for
Visitation BVM Parish
will open in Late Fall. The date
will be announced in the Fall.
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AUGUST 14, 2016 • TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Respect Life
+
“Consider how He endured such opposition from sinners, in
order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.”
Hebrews 12:4
The late Justice Antonin Scalia was passionate
in his criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision in
Planned Parenthood v. Casey. His statements were clear
and succinct, “Roe was plainly wrong. …the best the
Court can do to explain how it is that the word ‘liberty’
must be thought to include the right to destroy human
fetuses is to rattle off a collective of adjectives that simply decorate a value judgment and conceal a political
choice.” He knew, as we also know, there is only One
Supreme Court.
We live during an important time in human history that will prove our metal. The opponents to Life are
working hard to discourage and tire us, but we know
who the Victor is, we know the price He paid for us; despite the onslaught of confusing lies and misinformation
meant to beat us down, we shall overcome the evil of
abortion.
Watch the bulletin and Archdiocese website, mark your
calendar for ProLife activities.
Be Passionate, Keep United, Become Informed,
Prevent Weariness
+
~40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN begins on
Wednesday, September 28, 2016~
~Archdiocese of Philadelphia Annual Walk for Life
“Because Every Life Matters”~
Next Respect Life Meeting-Wednesday-August 24,
2016-7:00pm-Upper Conference Room
In the Introduction to his book, “To Save A Thousand Souls – A
Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood”, Fr.
Brett A. Brannen poses the following questions:
+ Does God want me to become a priest? How can I be sure?
+ How do I know if I have the gifts and abilities to be a priest?
+ How do I know if I am holy enough?
+ How do I know that I will be happy and fulfilled?
Fr. Brannen unabashedly loves being a priest – “I have always
loved it….. It is hard to imagine a better job in today’s Church
than being a parish priest.” However he cautions, “But becoming
a priest – and even discerning whether God wants you to pursue
priesthood – can be a very difficult and uncomfortable process,
even excruciating at times.” He says, “I have read many pamphlets and articles about priesthood, but I desired a single resource I could give to a man who was discerning”. Fr. Brannen
saw this book when written in 2009, proclaimed the Year for
Priests by Pope Benedict XVI, as confirmation of God’s will for
him to author a compendium of “everything I would tell a man
who is considering the priesthood”. He explained for those wondering why he chose the title “To Save A Thousand Souls”,
“Only Jesus Christ can save souls….. But there is an old expression in the Catholic Church: He who saves a priest saves a thousand souls. It means that if a priest is in danger of leaving his
vocation, and someone steps in to help restore his confidence in
his priestly ministry, a thousand souls will be saved….. God uses
the vocation of the priesthood very powerfully to bring people to
Jesus and Jesus to people.”
Over the coming weeks, we’ll share some of Fr. Brannen’s insights into the discernment of a vocation to the diocesan priesthood.
PARISH VOUCHER
PROGRAM
" he entire people of God is responsible for promoting vocaT
tions, and does so chiefly by persistent and humble prayer for
vocations. (Pope St. John Paul II)
Buy ACME and GIANT gift cards
before you go to the grocery store.
Prayer for Vocations
Are you buying flowers for someone special or for
your home? Go to PLAZA FLOWERS and use the
charity code BVM.
Not sure what to buy that someone for that special
occasion? Buy a MACY’S gift card for them.
Gift cards are available Monday thru Friday
at the Rectory during regular business hours.
God, our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to
serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious
and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us
respond generously and courageously to your call. May our
community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our
youth. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever
and ever. Amen.
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VISITATION B.V.M. • TROOPER, PENNSYLVANIA
IMPORTANT REMINDER for the beginning of PREP,
2016-2017
Prep sessions begin again on September 12, 2016 at
6:45 P.M. with a Prayer Service and Welcome Back
Meeting, as well as the opening class in school for
Grades K through TFF, following the Prayer Service.
September sessions are September 12th, 19th and
26th.
All students who have been confirmed and have been in
PREP are encouraged to continue by registering for the
Teen Faith Formation classes for Grades 7 and 8, which
also meet on Monday evenings at the PREP time.
Parents who have not yet registered their daughter(s) and/or
son(s) for PREP this coming Fall are urged to do so now.
The original deadline has passed and there are still a good
number of families who have not completed the registration
to date. There are several students who will be in the sacramental grades also; and their registration is not complete at
this time. It is also very important that first graders be registered because two years of religious education are needed
for reception of Reconciliation and First Communion. This is
also true for the reception of Confirmation. Please call the
Religious Education Office for information and to obtain the
form for registration. 610-539-6211 or 6080, ext. 112. You
may also e-mail Sister Diane Marie at:
[email protected].
Please note: Registrations cannot be accepted from September 1st through September 13th. This period is for office
planning and preparation for the students to begin their classes.
Anyone who is not registered in time must then wait
until after September 13th to be registered and included in class. The classes missed will be considered “absent.”
The DVDs for First Communion, 2016 ceremonies/Masses
as well as those for Confirmation have now been placed in
the Religious Education storage areas. Any parents who
would like to have the DVD and were unable to pick it up
during June at the Rectory may call the Religious Education
Office to make arrangements to pick it up individually.
(610-639-6211, ext. 112 or 610-539-6080, ext. 112)
Please check the Religious Education Website which is
linked to our Parish Site for pertinent information about
our programs and for a program calendar.
Registration is still open for students interested in
Visitation B.V.M. School for 2016-2017. Please
call the school for information and/or an appointment to register. The number is 610-539-6080,
ext. 111.
We encourage all parish families to consider the
gift of a Catholic Education for their daughters
and sons.
School students are reminded that , while it is still
Summer, September is not far away. Please remember:
1) Complete the required Summer reading for
the appropriate grade level.
2) Practice each day for a few minutes some of
the Summer suggestions which were sent
home or complete a few pages in your Summer workbook, if you and your family chose
one for you.
3) Practice the math facts from the previous year
and/or go on-line and practice some mathematical word problems.
4) Use some of the vocabulary words you
learned during the past year or challenge
yourself to learn a new word per day, either by
reading the newspaper on-line or by going to
Scholastic.com and finding some interesting
words.
Parents of Visitation Students for 2016-2017
are reminded to check the Parent/Student
Handbook on-line and review it during the
Summer. It is important that each family be
familiar with the contents of the Handbook.
Please also review the Summer suggestions
for student practice at home and use some of
them in order to keep your son’s/daughter’s
minds sharp and readied for the next year.
The Stationery needs list and Reading requirements are also on-line for your convenience.
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AUGUST 14, 2016 • TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Tuition Payments began in July.
Flynn and O’Hara Uniforms are available daily to take
your calls and/or receive orders as necessary.
The students are permitted to wear the spring/summer
version of their uniform when they return to school in
September.
The Uniform Room at our School will be open in August for parents to visit and take the needed items as
they are available. Currently, the ladies who care for
this room are getting it ready for August. Thank you to
all of our volunteers in this ministry and thank you to all
who drop off clothing to be displayed in this room. (All
items in the Uniform Room are free to those who visit.)
Thursday, September 22 – Parent Meeting for interested Band/Musical Instrument students in the Science Lab at 7:00 P.M.
October 3 and 4 – Forty Hours Masses for School at
9:00 A.M.
October 7 – First Friday Mass at 9:00 A.M.
Third Graders will be invited to participate in the Closing Procession of Forty Hours in early October.
Please consider having your daughter/son be part of
this event. Letters will be sent when school reassembles in the Fall.
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Tuesday, September 6 – Teacher Orientation Day for
2016-2017
Wednesday, September 7 – Opening of School for
Grades 2-8 – FULL DAY
Thursday, September 8 – Opening of school for Grade
1, along with Grades 2-8-FULL DAY;
Celebration of Reconciliation for Grades 3-8
Friday, September 9 – Open House for Kindergarten
and Pre-School at 9:00 A.M; Family Social for new Kindergarten students and parents after the Open House
at 10 A.M. at the Parish Pavillion.
Monday, September 12 – Opening of Kindergarten and
Pre-School sessions.
Monday, September 19 – Musical Instrument demonstration for Grades 4-8 at 8:30 A.M./9:00 A.M. Students will see the various instruments on which they
can take lessons this year. The parents are invited to
a meeting on September 22nd as listed below.
Friday, September 16 – Opening of School Mass at
9:00 A.M.
Tuesday, September 20 – Back-to-School Night for
Grades 6,7,8 at 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday, September 21 – Back-to-School Night for
Grades 1-5 at 7:00 P.M.
The Knights Corner
FOOTBALL MANIA FUNDRAISER
-ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE EFFORTS OF
OUR LOCAL COUNCIL
-EACH TICKET PURCHASE GIVES YOU SEVENTEEN WEEKS
OF PRIZE ELIGIBILITY
-ELEVEN PRIZES AWARDED EACH WEEK
-$1000.00 PRIZE AWARDED AT THE END OF THE SEASON
The Knights of Columbus are asking for your support by purchasing a $20 football mania sweepstakes cket. You can purchase your cket
online by vising our website at
www.koc7565.org. We will also be selling ckets
aer all Masses on August 20th/21st and August
27th/28th. For more informaon on the sweepstakes or if you are interested in joining the
Knights, please contact our treasurer, John Gao
at 484-919-2368 or
email: [email protected]
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VISITATION B.V.M. • TROOPER, PENNSYLVANIA
PARISH REGISTRATION
Often people attend Mass at Visitation B.V.M. Church for several years, but do not register with the parish. Others delay registering
until they are asked to be a godparent or Confirmation sponsor, would like to have their own child baptized, or would like to schedule
a wedding or a funeral at the parish. Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community. If you
are not currently a member of our parish and live within the parish boundaries, we invite you to consider registering with us and making a commitment to the life of Visitation B.V.M. Church. Register at the Rectory, Monday-Friday, from 9am to 8pm.
The Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of
Adults is the process during which
teenagers and adults who are discerning their call to embrace the Catholic
Faith engage in sessions of formaon
and development as well as acquiring knowledge of Catholicism. The 2016-2017 process will begin in September. If any
of our families have a member who would like to find out
more about this process or any of our parishioners have a
neighbor or friend who would like to pursue this path, please
invite them to call for more informaon. Perhaps there is
someone in our family who joins us for worship and would
like to complete their iniaon sacraments, the RCIA is for
you as well. Please call Sister Diane Marie at the Religious
Educaon office at 610-539-6080, ext. 112.
Volunteer Information: EVERY volunteer is required to
meet the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Clearance Policy.
Clearance Details can be found on our school website:
http://school.visitationbvm.org/volunteer-info/
Protecting God's Children for Adults Awareness Sessions: All
new adult volunteers and required by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to complete a session: Go to www.virtus.org or call
215-587-2466.
VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults"
Saint Mary Parish, 40 Spring Mount Road, Schwenksville will be
hosting a safe environment VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children
for Adults" class on August 16, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall.
This class is required of all volunteers who work directly with the
children of their parish. To register please go to https://
www.virtusonline.org/virtus/index.cfm?. For more information,
contact Sandi at [email protected] or call
610-287-8156.
Welcome to Visitation BVM’s
CYO WEEKLY UPDATE
Please see important fall sports try-out/
evaluation session information on our website.
An email has gone out to each sport with the
evaluation date and times.
PEE WEE SOCCER REGISTRATIONOPENS MONDAY, AUGUST 15.
All Kindergarten through 4th grade Visitation
School and PREP students are invited to
participate in our Pee Wee Program. Our
Fall Pee Wee soccer program will open for
registration on Monday, August 15 through
Friday, September 9. The purpose of the program is to develop basic soccer skills and
knowledge of the game in a fun environment.
Pee Wee Soccer is limited to one day a
week. All practices and games take place on
Saturday. Any questions, please contact the
Pee Wee Soccer Coordinator, Christian
Nascimento, at [email protected] or via
phone at 484-674-7256. To register your
son or daughter, log into Sports Illustrated
Play by accessing our system on the Visitation BVM website under Catholic Youth Organization or by logging into:
http://visitationbvm.siplay.com/site/.
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AUGUST 14, 2016 • TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Don’t miss out on the many
graces available during the
Jubilee Year of Mercy
What is mercy? It is “heartfelt sympathy
for another’s distress.” Mercy is a generous readiness to help others even if they
have brought their troubles on themselves. Even more, mercy is loving compassion that is
willing to forgive insults and injury.
Formed offers free downloadable books, Bible
studies, audio presentations, meditations, video
and movies with a Catholic focus and much more
from which you can choose.
Log on at:
www.formed.org and sign up using your e-mail
address and the Parish Code: RMCGFP (all capital letters)
God is just, but we have the courage to ask him to help
us in our misery and forgive us our trespasses because
we know that he is “slow to anger and abounding in
mercy” (Psalm 103:8). God does not treat us as our sins
deserve, but invites us to repent and assures us of his
willingness to forgive.
Go to the section entitled for “Individuals.” Enter the
Parish Code. Click on “Submit.” Then, follow the process to establish a profile for yourself. Enter all the
data and set-up your personal password. Then, you
are ready to participate. God bless you on this website journey!
As disciples of Jesus Christ who is “Divine Mercy Incarnate, “ we have conidence in God’s mercy. Jesus fed the
hungry, healed the sick, drove out demons, and raised
the dead. He sought out sinners, ate with them, and
offered them forgiveness and new life in his kingdom.
In parables, Jesus taught that the Father’s mercy exceeds all expectations and is bestowed on the most unlikely candidates.
Jesus’ words were conirmed by his deeds. The Son of
God assumed not only our lesh, but our burdens, our
pain, and our sins. He took our part and our place, and
freely laid down his life on the wood of the cross to redeem us. He displayed the astonishing mercy of God
who “did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us
all” (Romans 8:32).
Jesus admonishes us: “Be merciful just as your heavenly
Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36)
-Sr. Sara Butler, MSBT
Abbey Faith and Music Fest
AbbeyFest has become one of the largest Catholic music fesvals in the Mid-Atlanc region.
September 24, 2016 from 11:00 am to 9:30 pm on the
grounds of the Daylesford Abbey in Paoli.
Enjoy incredible music and great food; Jeff Cavins will
give a keynote talk and there will be family friendly
acvies for the younger ones. The day also includes
Mass, opportunity for confessions and it ends with an
outdoor Eucharisc Procession, Adoraon and Benedicon. For ckets or vendor informaon, go to
www.theabbeyfest.com/
How to live it
This month, spend time prayerfully reading the Gospel
of St. Luke, placing yourself in each of the stories. Listen
to what Jesus says as if spoken to you and attend to his
actions as if addressed to you. Allow Christ’s presence
in the Word of God to transform your thinking and acting so as to more closely imitate Christ’s merciful love.
Check back next week for more...
Please be reminded that information for the
parish bulletin must be submitted by 10 AM on
the Monday prior to publication. Please be
as concise as possible when submitting an
announcement. Editing of submissions may occur.
Information may be emailed to [email protected] or
fax to 610-539-3240.
Thank you, Mary Pat Reuther
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VISITATION B.V.M. • TROOPER, PENNSYLVANIA
LADY OF FATIMA: If you are interested in hosting Our Lady of Fatima statue for a week in your home, please contact Bob or Rosa Quaglia
at 610-489-7427.
ST. RITA OF CASCIA NOVENA: The Novena is prayed on Tuesday mornings after the 8AM Mass. Favors already received will be
announced beforehand. Come join us.
LEGION OF MARY: The largest apostolic organization for lay people, with more than 3 million members worldwide. The Legion offers a
program of prayer and apostolic service built upon devotion to and imitation of Mary. We meet on Mondays at 1PM in the Lower Conference
Room of the Rectory. Come and see! Experience the Mystery of Christ’s love through Mary for you! Blessing for you and your family!
MEN’S SCRIPTURE REFLECTION & FAITH SHARING: All men are invited to meet every Wednesday Evening 6:30PM to 8PM in the
Lower Conference Room to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Reflect on the upcoming Sunday Scriptures. For information, contact Keith
Brown at 267-481-5169 or Bob Moore at 610-937-7533.
ROSARY: Please join us as we pray the rosary for the special intentions of our parish family each Wednesday at 7PM in front of Our Lady of
Life Statue.
THE SECULAR FRANCISCANS: Attention Parishioners - Would you like to model your life with the simplicity of St. Francis? The Lay
Franciscans meet on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 1pm in the Larkin Center. We would love to have you join us as we pray and study the
Gospel way of living. For information, call Helene at 484-679-1809 or just show up. All are welcome.
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610-630-8250
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Pizza Kitchen Open 4pm to 12am
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