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Saint Martha Parish
11301 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154-3304
Website: www.stmarthachurch.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Alexander Masluk, M.Div, M.A., Pastor
SERVED BY: Rev.
Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. Golias, S.T.D., Associate Pastor
RECTORY OFFICE
11301 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 632-3720
(215) 632-7737 (fax)
Rev. John E. Donia, In Residence
Rev. Mr. Raymond F. Gwynn, Sr.
Rev. Mr. Stephen A. Guckin
Art Calvo, CCD Coordinator
Sr. Claire McMahon, IHM, Pastoral Care Coordinator
Sr. Paula Napoli, SSJ, Director of Music
Sr. Kate Shelly, SSJ, Director of Youth and Family Ministry
Mrs. Karen Donofry, Principal, St. Martha School
Jeanie Kaminski, Parish Secretary
Maria Gilbert, School Secretary
Joseph Rafalowski, Business Manager
Tracey Drea, School Development Director
(215) 632-5546 (fax) Kevin Long, Director of Maintenance
Theresa Sadowski, Bulletin Editor
SCHOOL OFFICE
11321 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 632-0320
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MISSION STATEMENT
We, the family of Saint Martha Parish, in order to live richly in our Catholic heritage and Parish traditions, through the gifts of the Holy Spirit and
the example of Saint Martha’s hospitality, devote our mind, body and spirit to:
Pray to God, through the most exalted mystery, the celebration of the Eucharist and recognize in this Union with Christ the Sacrifice,
Sacrament and Real Presence.
Foster a home where Christianity is welcomed as the focal point, which will allow us to continue to grow as selfless, humble Catholic
individuals and integral, involved members of our Parish and community;
Proclaim the Good News, as did our Patron, Saint Martha, by expressing our commitment to our faith as shown in our actions, spoken in our
words, and reflected in our thoughts.
Serve, with humility, the spiritual and physical needs of all God’s people, born and unborn, by practicing our faith, both inwardly and
outwardly, to ensure and strengthen our Catholic future.
We join in communal and individual prayer to God, with Mary, our Mother, and with the help and strength of our parish patron, Saint Martha, so
that we, like she, may carry the Gospel Message and profess our belief in Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God.
WE ARE A TITHING PARISH
God gives us everything we have and allows us to keep 90% of it
for any good purpose. He simply asks that we return the first 10%
to Him (5% to the local parish, 5% to God’s other good works, our
personal chariƟes) in graƟtude. This spirituality of Ɵthing is as old
as the Bible itself, and disposes us to make God first in every area
of our lives! The aim is to secure not the Ɵthe, but the Ɵther, not
the giŌ, but the giver—for God!
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Elected / Appointed: Kathy Cantz, Art Calvo,
Bobbie Harrison, Dolly Tyndall,
Michael Young, Connie DiFillippo, Janice Gerold,
Helen Konstance, Tom Gilbert,
Ex officio: Mrs. Karen Donofry, Deacon Ray Gwynn,
Fr. Al Masluk, Msgr. Andrew Golias,
Deacon Steve Guckin and Joanne Trusdell
December
28, 2014 ~ The
Holy
Family
of Jesus, Mary
and Joseph
WELCOME
TO
ST.
MARTHA
PARISH
SERVICES AND SCHEDULES
Stewardship is a Way of Life
Stewardship is a Way of Life
God’s Plan for Giving: **DUE TO AN EARLY
PUBLICATION DEADLINE THE TOTALS FOR THE
WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 21 WILL BE PUBLISHED
AT A LATER DATE.**
Tithing: Weekend December 14, 2014: $11,980.67
Tithing: Weekend December 15, 2013: $9,318.00
Children’s Offering for December 14, 2014: $103.25
High School Offering for December 14, 2014: $6.00
Block Collection (So Far): $18,834.00
Religious Retirement Fund: $1,057.00
Building and Maintenance: $937.00
Electronic Contributions: $1,156.00
From the Pastor: With all due respect to those who have
the worthy goal of keeping Christ in Christmas, I think
their slogan leaves much to be desired. They say, “Jesus
is the reason for the season.” Well, He is not. YOU are.
Jesus came among us as man, to suffer, die and rise, for
US! He didn’t do it for Himself. He came to give His all
for us! Wow! I hope we all have taken some time to
reflect upon God’s great love for us in sending His own
Son as our Savior and Redeemer. Such reflection
certainly moves us to give back to the Lord what we can,
small as it is in comparison to His great Gift! Thank you
for embracing God’s Plan for Giving.
3:30 to 4:30 PM
CCD & Baptism Team
RCIA, Bible Study, Pre Jordan,
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Special Ministers and Lectors
Choir
Pastoral Care
Aid for Friends
Blood Drive
CONSIDER ONLINE GIVING
Saint Martha Church is excited to announce that you can now
manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows
you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your
complete online giving history from anywhere you have
access to the Internet. Contributions can be set up to debit
automatically from your checking or savings account. Our
electronic giving program offers convenience for you and
much-needed donation consistency for our congregation.
Simply follow these easy steps:
1. Visit the church website at www.stmarthachurch.com,
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online
profile and to schedule your recurring contributions.
Reconciliation
Saturday
PARISH INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
Comments on Tithing from the pews: “Tithing has been
my salvation. Returning to God a part of my income
made me realize that I must return more of my time to
those around me. Doing this has been rewarding here
and hopefully hereafter.”
3. Click on the Create Profile button, then
8:15 Monday-Saturday
5:00 PM Saturday
8:00, 10:00, 12:00
As Announced
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms for children are celebrated on the first and third Sunday of the month
at 1:15 (except during Lent) and on most Sundays of Easter. Parental
instruction is required for the each child. See the priest after Sunday Mass to set
up baptism. For adults, contact the rectory to join the RCIA program. These
sacraments are usually celebrated at the Easter Vigil.
Sacrament of Marriage
Couples planning marriage should contact the parish office at least nine months
in advance. Weddings are not celebrated during the Season of Lent.
Anointing of the Sick
Please contact the parish office at the onset of serious illness. On the Sunday
before you enter the hospital, please ask one of the priests to administer the
Anointing, so that the healing touch of Christ may come to you in this beautiful
sacrament.
Communion Calls for Shut-Ins
The homebound can be visited regularly by the parish priests and pastoral staff
and brought Holy Communion on Sunday by special ministers of the Eucharist.
Contact Sr. Claire if there is a need.
Funerals
Upon the death of a family member, contact the parish office so that a priest or
other member of the pastoral staff can visit to offer comfort and help plan the
funeral liturgy. Arrangement regarding time and dates of funerals are made
through a funeral director.
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may
be food in my house and try me in this, says the Lord of
Hosts. Shall I not open for you the floodgates of Heaven
and pour down blessings upon you without measure?”
Malachi 3:10
2. Click on the [Give Now] button,
Mass Schedule
Daily Masses
Sunday Vigil
Sunday Masses
Holy Day Masses
CYO
Garden Club
HS CYO
Holy Dusters
Home & School
Knights of Columbus
Prayer Group
Pre Cana
Pro Life
Seniors
Ushers
Ladies Who Love
Art Calvo
290-2449
Rectory
Sr. Kate
Sr. Paula
Sr. Claire
Chris Hayes
Marybeth Jannotti
Or Jerry Bowes
Rich Salamone
Bill Jeffrey
Nanette Sacidor
Betty Janco
Tracey Drea
Jerry Bowes
Bobbie Harrison
Tom & Maria Gilbert
Ed & Ann Markowski
Dave Francis
Rich Konstance
Carol Lynn Steffen
632-3720
632-3720
632-3720
632-3720
637-4951
637-8347
552-9204
214-435-4962
632-6358
637-6364
637-6671
760-6664
552-9204
637-5441
637-5446
637-8844
637-5834
637-2531
Rectory Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM until 6:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
SCRIP Office—215-632-5821 Email: [email protected]
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Articles for the next bulletin must be
submitted in writing to the rectory by noon on Friday. Bulletin
inserts should be submitted to the rectory 10 days in advance of
printing.
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December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
28 December 2014
Dear Members of the Parish Family,
Today, appropriately on this Sunday after Christmas,
we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. We as a parish are
using this day to begin our spiritual preparation for the World
Meeting of Families which will occur in September 2015 and
culminate with a visit by Pope Francis to our city.
We have families acting as greeters today at Mass, and
they will give you materials about the WMF, as well as a
memento: a magnet with Pope Francis’s guidelines on how to
have a happy family. I hope you will keep it on your
refrigerator and it will remind you to pray for the success of the
gathering. We will also have several family oriented activities
in the course of the year, such as a pot luck dinner and the
Blessing of married couples and their families. We also hope to
bring a “family” flavor to various spiritual activities throughout
the year, such as the Anointing of the Sick and the Forty Hours
Devotion. Please make attending these events a priority with
your family.
God bless our parish family. June of 2015 will see the
beginning of a year long of events marking our fiftieth
anniversary. May your hard work supporting our parish and
strengthening it in so many ways keep us vibrant and strong for
many years to come.
May we, like Saint Martha, always be friends of Jesus.
God’s Love,
Fr. Al
Follow Father Al’s Pastor’s Blog on Saint Martha Parish’s Facebook
page.
Sick Parishioners, Relatives and Friends
Patricia Angstadt, Andrew Avizius, John Baranosky, Sr.,
Christian Baus, Marilyn Belancio, Dolores Bennett, Linda Bianco,
Danielle Bobitsch, Elizabeth Bondiskey, Patricia Brennan, Michael
Buck, Robert Buck, Zachary Canale~Schall, Debra Collins, Laura
Comerton, Edward Coughlin, Robert Cowden, Samantha Crompton,
Dorothy Delgado, Phillip Delgado, Anna Deltito, Catherine DiCicco,
Rita DiFillippo, Frank Dorr, John Forward, Joan Gain, Edward
Gallagher, Joan Gallagher, Stephanie Gilchrist, Courtney Rose Gross,
Irene Hagenback, Galen Hamel, Deacon Edward Hanley, Joanne
Henes, Helen Jachimowicz, Michael Jordan, Colleen Kane, Loretta
Ketner, Maryanne Klinewski, Joseph Kubach, Janet Ladzenski, Robert Edward Loftus, Ivy Lynch, Jane Marasino, Susan Marrone, Norma
Marker, Tom McCuen, James McDonald, Francis McEntee, Eileen
McGranaghan, Margaret McGuigan, Kathleen McKenna, Kevin
McHugh, Sr., Mary Meschler, John Montagno, Brian Murphy, J.
Murphy, John Murphy, Rev. George Moore, Linda Nasife, Josh
Newman, Joan Oates, Francis Olsen, Christopher Pastino, Claudette
Pepenelli, Angela Perilli, Kathy Pisacano, Terry Plunkett, Chip Rapp,
Gail Reid, Sarah Reid, John Ritter, Dolores Rozanski, Dominic
Rufflo, Irene Russell, Julia Ryan, Frances Sassa, Rebekah Seif, Laurie
Selfridge, Robert Shaw, Mary Skirkie, Kathleen Slane, Riley Stone,
Mary Walen, Maureen Weber, Lillian Weeks, Rich Whalen,
Stephanie Yost and Owen Ziglar
Men and Women in the Service
Miguel Araujo, Eric Baus, Brigid Burke, Kevin Bury, Michael Byrne,
Allen Costello, Marianne Daniels, Thomas Delaney, Vincent DiRenzo,
Chuck Fassano, Alyssa Garfield, Matt Garvin, Luis Alexander
Gonzalez, Christopher D. Hingley, Jerry Kean, Samuel Kline, Patrick
R. Lewis, Ricky Mallon, Mark McAllister, Nicholas McKee, Brett
McMonagle, Sean Ruddy, Adam Spina, Alec Trusdell and Connie
Kline Whalen.
Let Us Pray for Our Deceased Members of the Parish
Casimir Sowinski
WEEKLY MEMORIALS
The sanctuary Lamp which burns before the Blessed Sacrament
reminds us of the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It would be a wonderful
way to memorialize a loved one who now enjoys the
heavenly banquet. If you would like the lamp to burn in honor of a loved one,
either in Church or in the Rectory Chapel, please send a suggested offering of
$10 to the rectory office with the name of the person remembered. We will
publish these memorials in the bulletin. In addition, a donation of $25 will help
supply the bread and wine which are used for the Eucharist, another fitting
memorial.
QUICK FINANCIAL FACTS
As we grapple with stopping increasing indebtedness and
paying our bills on a timely basis, the Parish Finance
Council thinks it important that each week you be made
aware of some facts and figures we face.
This week, 594 adults used their envelopes, with an
average contribution of $20.17 per envelope. If 500 adults
used their envelopes with an average contribution of $25,
we would make our weekly budgeted collection figure of
$12,500.
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The Sanctuary Lamp and Bread and Wine
have been donated this week
in memory of
Joseph Romito, Sr.
December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, December 27, 2014
5:00 PM
+Mary Buday
Sunday, December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary
and Joseph
8:00 AM
+People of St. Martha
10:00 AM
+Deceased of the Ranieri & Henderson
Families
12 Noon
+Intention of Celebrant
Monday, December 29, 2014 ~ St. Thomas Becket
8:15 AM
+Deceased Members of the Fox Family
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
8:15 AM
+Catherine & Thomas J. Scary, Sr.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 ~ St. Sylvester I
8:15 AM
+Betty Turnbach
5:00 PM
+Margaret De Lise
Thursday, January 1, 2015 ~ Solemnity of Mary
12 Noon
+Anna Snyder
Friday, January 2, 2015 ~ SS. Basil the Great and Gregory
Nazianzen
8:15 AM
+Charles P. Roman, Sr.
Saturday, January 3, 2015 ~ The Most Holy Name of Jesus
8:15 AM
+Lynne Millevoi
The Epiphany of the Lord
5:00 PM
+Michelle Hannigan
Sunday, January 4, 2015 ~ The Epiphany of the Lord
8:00
+Intention of Celebrant
10:00
+People of St. Martha
12 Noon
+Harry J. Geiss, III
Congratulations and Prayers
to the parents, Godparents and
family of our newly baptized
Hunter James O’Keefe
and
Colin James Dunlap
On December 7, 2014.
WEEKLY PARISH CALENDAR
Sunday, December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary
and Joseph
10:00 AM ~ CLOW
Monday, December 29, 2014
7:00 PM ~ Rosary/Church
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
5:00 PM ~ Vigil of Solemnity of Mary
Thursday, January 1, 2015 ~ Happy New Year!
Noon ~ Mass
Sunday, January 4, 2015 ~ The Epiphany of the Lord
8:15 AM ~ CCD
10:00 AM ~ CLOW
“SPOTLIGHT ON ST. MARTHA SCHOOL”
Congratulations to our fifth grade students who
participated in Dancing Classrooms Philly. We received
a scholarship from the Connelly Foundation which
allowed our fifth grade students to partake in 20 dance
lessons. The children were taught the rumba, meringue,
tango, fox trot and swing but most of all they learned
social skills and manners. Twelve students were chosen
for the semi finals at Pan American Charter School on
December 16. Steven Biancaniello, Kayla Pembroke,
Patrick McLaughlin, Madison Buck, Nicholas
Nowosielski, Lainey Taylor, Sean McCullough, Carly
Callan, Andrew Wang, Sophia Botiglieri, Michael Brody
and Giana Mitchell competed against students from 14
schools. The students from SMS received a bronze
ribbon. Congratulations to these children and all of the
fifth graders who danced so well-move
over Dancing With the Stars! Check our
website for more school happenings,
“stmarthaparishschool.webs.com”
Yes, Yes SMS!
Mrs. Donofry
ST. MARTHA PARISH SCHOOL
ALL CLASS REUNION
St. Martha Parish School will be hosting
an All Class Reunion on Friday, January
9th at Katie O’Donnell’s located at 4501
Woodhaven Road, Philadelphia, PA. Let
your family, friends and classmates know
to join us for a great night out. No tickets will be sold for this
event but there will be a cash bar and a 50/50 raffle.
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
If you are unable to attend Sunday Mass regularly, due to
advancing years or health reasons, please call the Parish Office.
An initial visit will be set up through Sister Claire McMahon,
IHM, for a monthly visit by our priests, deacon and pastoral
staff, and a weekly visit by an extraordinary minister of the
Eucharist. If a neighbor or family member in our parish is
interested, please ask them if they would like you to call for
this spiritual support.
Also, if you, or someone in our parish is in the hospital, we
would appreciate being informed. H.I.P.P. laws prevent us
from knowing who is hospitalized unless the patient or another
person lets us know. On the Sunday before a planned
admission, ask one of the priests to administer the Anointing of
the Sick.
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December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
SCRIP NEWS
Hours for the Scrip Office:
~ Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m.
~ Saturday morning 9 to 11 a.m.
~ Sunday 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Phone: 215 632 5821 E-mail: [email protected] or visit
Saint Martha Scrip on Facebook!
REMINDERS:
~ We can not cover orders of more than $500 to any one retailer
Unless a Pre-Order has been placed.
~ We accept Pre-Orders every week if you need to order our
Additional retailers, make large purchases, or you just want to
Guarantee your sale.
~ Some retailers, like Home Depot, Lowes’ and Disney, offer larger
Denominations—place your Pre-Order to use towards your next
Home improvement project or trip.
Your participation in the program and continued patience with our
staff is always valued and greatly appreciated!
***THE SCRIP OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 25 THROUGH THURSDAY, JANUARY 1.
WE WILL REOPEN ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015.
PRE-ORDERS FOR THAT WEEK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4TH.
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION!
MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR!***
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR INFANTS
Through Baptism, your children are plunged into the mystery
of the Lord’s Death and Resurrection and become God’s own
children, members of the family we call Church. You may
arrange baptism by approaching one of the priests or deacons
after Mass. To prepare for this sacred celebration, parents are
required (and godparents invited but not required) to attend a
Pre-Jordan Session. At this gathering, held on a Thursday
evening at 7:30 in the rectory, one of the parish clergy and a
couple who have presented children for baptism give an
overview of the ceremony and theology as well as practical
suggestions to enhance your experience of the big day.
Pre-Jordan Class will be held on the following dates:
January 15, March 12, May 21 and July 16. Consider
coming to the class before your baby is born, when things are
just a bit less hectic.
PARISH REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP
It is important that all Catholics within our boundaries be
registered and active members of the parish. Circumstances
sometimes change registration status. If you can answer “yes”
to any of these questions, you need to be sure you are
registered correctly in the parish. (1) Have you moved away
from you parental home (not just for college)? (2) Have you
recently changed your marital status? (3) Are you living with
your parents, over eighteen, and not receiving your own
mailings and envelopes? If any of these apply, please call the
rectory office to update your registration status. New families
moving into the parish can register after any Sunday Mass.
Welcome!
WHAT YOU MAY NOT REALIZE ABOUT SCRIP
Each school family is required to purchase an average of $50
weekly in scrip. Considering weekly bills such as gasoline and
food, this is pretty simple to do... most families will exceed this
minimum when they realize they are piling up tuition credits
simply by making a quick stop at the scrip office.
Here is what you might not realize: anyone can purchase scrip!
You could apply it to a grandchild’s tuition, or a friend or
neighbor, or to the parish tuition fund, so a deserving family
can get some help along the way. Scrip is one of those quiet
fundraisers which can benefit not only our families but our
parish. We strongly encourage everyone to sign up today!
Why make the trip to the stores at a mall just to buy a gift card?
Our scrip office probably has what you want!
ST. MARTHA PARISH HALL ~ if you want to rent for
parties or any other function, please call Rich Salamone at
215-612-9135.
BRIAN BUTLER GYM ~ if anybody wants to rent the gym
for pick-up basketball games, summer leagues or summer
clinics, please call Rich Salamone at 215-612-9135.
World Meeting of Families is coming to Philadelphia in
September 2015!
Learn about the World Meeting of Families, how to prepare
your parish, get involved, or get your copy of the official
Catechesis on our new website
WorldMeeting2015.org
You can also “Light a Candle” with your Intentions or sign
up for our newsletter.
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Like us on Facebook at
“World Meeting of Families 2015”
&
Follow us on Twitter @WMF2015
December 28, 2014 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
THANK YOU, SANTA! Thank you, Santa! A phrase
overflowing with deep gratitude for your generous Christmas
spirit of giving. Because of your thoughtfulness and generosity,
we were able to bring Christmas joy into many homes and
hearts. In the name of all the people gifted by your generosity,
thank you for making us feel so blessed! Mother Teresa once
wrote… “You cannot do great things, only small things with
great love.” She must have been writing about the people of St.
Martha’s. May God’s blessings touch each of you in a special
way during the coming year.
ST. MARTHA SENIORS
General Meeting: January 12, 2015
Meeting Time: 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Gym
Doors open at: 12:30 PM
Speaker: Council Ed Neilson
Treats. Lunch will not be served.
New members are always welcome, please come join us to
meet with some friends - old and new.
Future Meeting: January 26, 2015
Speaker: Dr. Roseanne Edenhart-Pepe
N.B. When school is in session, please wear nametags when
entering the gym/school building. New members will be
provided one. In addition, please park only in the assigned
area. This procedure will keep all car & bus lanes open for
school dismissal. Thanks!
UNITED WAY
United Way contributions may be designated to St. Martha
CYO your by referencing #06115. The CYO thanks all,
whose generous contributions provide activities and sports for
the youth of the parish.
MOTHER’S PRAYER GROUP
The Mother’s Prayer Group at St. Martha’s meets on the first
and third Monday’s of the month. We meet from 7:30-8:30 in
the Chapel on the first floor of the school. We pray for our
children and the intentions of each other. Join us! If you need
additional information, contact Margaret Breen at
215-637-5666
WANTED - WOMEN WHO LOVE!
Women who have the time to give of themselves through the art
of crocheting/knitting. More hands are needed to continue our
ministry. Please consider helping others know that God is near
through the warmth of a prayer shawl. There is so much joy in
this ministry. Through our work, a person who is grieving, ill
or just in need of God’s love will receive a blessed prayer
shawl. So if you know of anyone who is in need of
consolation, who needs to feel God’s arms wrapped around
them and would gain comfort from this gift of love, please do
not hesitate to contact Carol Lynn Steffen at 215-637-2531.
“CARE AND SHARE” MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ITEMS
AVAILABLE ~ Our parishioners have been very generous in
their response to “Care and Share”. If you or someone you
know is in need of a walker, bath chair, etc., please check the
“Care and Share” poster on the vestibule bulletin board. What
you need, even if you already have one but could use another
one, could be available at low cost or free. If you have an item
that you no longer need and someone else could use please post
on the poster.
RESOURCES BEYOND THE PARISH
There are many outreach services beyond the scope of the
parish which may be a help for you. Here are but a few.
Marriage and Family resources:
Retrouvaille: a weekend for hurting marriages with follow up
sessions to help in the healing process. Call 1-800-470-2230.
Focus on the Family: resources for family, marriage and
parenting. Contact 1-800-A-Family or
www.focusonthefamily.org
ARE YOU A MANDATED REPORTER?
As part of our Catholic commitment to safe environments, the
Archdiocese recently updated its policies and training
curriculum for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.
These new policies reflect the Church’s commitment to always
do more, as well as new Pennsylvania laws that go into effect
on December 31, 2014. If you have direct contact with
children, you may be a mandated reporter. Deacon Steve is our
Safe Environment Coordinator and will be working with our
parish in the coming weeks to educate mandated reporters
about their responsibilities and how to properly report child
abuse to ChildLine, PA’s 24-hour child abuse reporting hotline.
In the meantime, he can be reached at 215-632-3720 with any
questions. Information is also available at
www.childyouthprotection.org. As we continue to do all we
can to keep our children safe, also know that the Office for
Child and Youth Protection provides services, resources and
support toward healing for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. Victim services can be reached at
1-888-800-8780 or via email at [email protected].
Family Life Today 1-800-FLTODAY or www.familylife.org
Personal Issues/Healing:
New Life Resources: dealing with life and addictions 1-800NEW-LIFE or www.newlife.org
AA : twelve step program meets at St. Anselm’s Sundays at 5
PM and weekdays at various times. Call 215-637-3525 for
schedule
Project Rachel: post abortion healing for both women and
men 215-587-5640
For young adults:
Theology on Tap: An opportunity for young adults(20s and
30s) in the Northeast to gather for casual eating, drinking and
faith-related discussion. Catholics and non-Catholics, drinkers
and non-drinkers welcome. See “Theology on Tap Northeast”
on Facebook.
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Owned & Operated By Joseph Santucci Jr.
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4050 Woodhaven Rd.
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Sat
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215-698-2500
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3160 Grant Ave.
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(215) 281-9656
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Wallpapering & Scraping
215-637-7776
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Burns Funeral Homes
9708 Frankford Ave., Phila., PA 19114
(South of Grant Ave.)
Family Owned and Operated
Since 1939
1514 Woodbourne Rd., Levittown, PA 19057 1428 E. Columbia Ave., Phila., PA 19125
(Next to K of C Hall)
(At Frankford Ave.)
215-637-1414
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215-547-3040
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215-464-5325
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Eastern, Inc.
@ Grant Ave
Proud Native & Current Resident of THE GREAT NE
ARHS Grad & Alumni Supporter
Wishing You and Yours a Wonderful Holiday Season! God Bless!
267-574-2560
MAUREEN’S FLOWERS
Flowers for Every Occasion
Daily Delivery Citywide
3826 Morrell Ave.
215-637-6370 Parish Member
“I am never too busy for you
or your referrals.”
Joe Cunningham, “Mr. Northeast”
RE/MAX Eastern, Inc.
Diocesan Member
2471 Grant Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19114
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Each Office independently owned and operated
Ed Gerold
Quality Home Remodeling
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o: 215-961-6000
c: 215-518-3389
Joseph J. Burns, Supv.
CUSTOM EXTERIORS
Phila. Police, Retired - Member of F.O.P.
Realtor®
Proudly Serving St. Martha Parishioners
Diocese Member
Rafferty Roofing
215-281-0771
For
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12605 Nanton Drive
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9910 Frankford Ave - Morrell Plaza
215.637.1555
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(215) 676-3575
Excellent Nursing Care • Rehabilitation Therapies
Dementia Care • Daily Mass in our Chapel
Adult Day Services Program
St. John Neumann Nursing Home
10400 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia
• Affordable, Licensed & Insured
• 100 & 200 AMP Circuit Breakers
• Service Cables Replaced
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200 St. Martha, Philadelphia, PA (BACK) Rt. P
215-698-5600
Dr. Charles L. Gemmi III, DMD
Dr. Harold L. Middleberg, DMD
2137 Welsh Rd.
Ste. 1B • Phila
215-676-7846
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122 N. York Rd.
Ste. 10 • Hatboro
215-675-0542
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