Bulletin - St. Christopher Parish
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Bulletin - St. Christopher Parish
JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 1, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Friends in Christ, This past week our school celebrated Catholic Schools Week. The week was abbreviated because of the weather scare. However, it was still a good week to celebrate our school. The week began with the 12 noon Mass last Sunday followed by an open house at the school. A special feature of the Mass was that two of our eighth graders gave talks about what being a student in St. Christopher School has meant to them. No matter what Mass you attended last weekend, you heard one of the two giving the talk. It was inspiring to hear Mikala Frankunas and Dillon Boyle speak, and it was very gratifying to hear the specific ways our school has helped them be grounded in faith and in the academic subjects. I tell our kids that they must be “Champions for Christ.” That is the purpose of our school, and, in fact, the purpose of a Catholic parish. We are justly proud of our young people. It is my hope that those of you whose children are nearing school age will be determined to make the sacrifice involved to educate your children at St. Christopher School. It is an investment that will help them for the rest of their lives. The reason there was no letter from me in the bulletin was that I spent a week in Rome. During that time I attended a papal audience with Pope Francis. In the winter the weekly audience is held inside rather than in St. Peter’s Square. The huge auditorium was packed with people from all over the world. I was fortunate to get a seat – even though it was in the very last row. Hearing the Holy Father speak reminded me of the great pleasure it will be for all of us when he comes to Philadelphia in September. If you haven’t done so already, please take one of the leaflets for the World Meeting of Families. It promises to be a very special time. Before closing, I want to thank you again for all of your kindnesses to me and the priests during the Christmas season. I also want to thank you for the gifts for the retired and infirmed Sisters at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown. They truly appreciated your thoughtfulness. Asking God’s blessings on you and hoping for an early Spring, I leave you In the peace of Christ, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 5:00 pm Vigil — Harry, Mary & Kathleen Flounders SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 7:30 am — 9:00 am — 10:30 am — 12:00 pm — Robert Cowden Allen H. Appleton, Jr. James McMullen Elizabeth & William Groth MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015 6:30 am — Mass of Thanksgiving 8:30 am — Lawrence & Catherine McKeever TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 6:30 am — Frances Nell 8:30 am — Rose & John Berchick WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARAY 4, 2015 6:30 am — Farhid, Memar & Shafieyan Families Living 8:30 am — Ed Murtha THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 6:30 am — Colette Griffin & Frances Ratschof 8:30 am — James P. Collins FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015 6:30 am — Bernice Weaver 8:30 am — Bonnie Blesi (2nd Anniversary) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015 8:00 am — Roberta Truong (Living) 5:00 pm Vigil — James Mulholland SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 7:30 am — 9:00 am — 10:30 am — 12:00 pm — Elsie Hummel Michael J. Hennelly Harold S. Carlsen Robert Cendrowski, Jr. PRIEST CELEBRANT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015 5:00 PM – Msgr. Garvin Memorial Opportunities Often people ask us if there is something they could get for the Church in memory of or in honor of a loved one. We recently ordered six new sets of vestments for the Church. If you are interested in reserving one of these in memory of a loved one, please call the parish office for details. - PAGE 2 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 7:30 AM – Msgr. Garvin 9:00 AM – Msgr. Boland 10:30 AM – Fr. Sean 12:00 PM – Fr. Michel JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 1, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Bible Study with the Seminarians SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND FEBRUARY 7 & 8 2015 IS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL Join our Seminarians as they take a look at the readings that will be proclaimed at the weekend Masses. Each week will certainly be a time of prayer and insight. Come as often as you can, and bring your friends! Thursdays at 1:30 pm in the Parish Office (please park in the Trainer Hall parking lot) KICK-OFF BEGINS FEBRUARY 7& 8, 2015 THEME FOR 2015 GIVING HOPE FEAST OF ST. BLAISE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AFTER THE 6:30 AM AND 8:30 AM MASSES WE WILL HAVE THE TRADITIONAL RITUAL OF BLESSING OF THROATS. WEEKLY COLLECTION Collection for January 24 & 25, 2015 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL $23,505 Each registered household will or has received a direct mailing from the Catholic Charities Appeal Office. Please make your checks out to: Catholic Charities Appeal and mail your donation directly back to them at the following address: (includes $1,774 from E-Giving) (This amount includes make up for last week’s bad weather collection) Collection for January 25 & 26, 2014 Catholic Relief Services, 2015 Catholic Relief Services, 2014 Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Charities Appeal CL#4710 PO Box 95000 Philadelphia, PA 19195-4710 $17,268 $3,396 $3,705 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH Children’s Scholarship Information BLOCK COLLECTION Thanks to everyone who has already responded to this year’s Block Collection. As in previous years, our parish goal is $130,000.00. Please place your Block Collection offering in the regular Sunday collection basket. You may also mail your offering to the Parish Office or drop it off there as soon as your means allow. God bless you and your families for contributing to this very important appeal. PARISH GOAL: RECEIVED TO DATE: NEEDED TO REACH OUR GOAL: $130,000 $115,922 (89.2%) $ 14,078 New Children Scholarship Fund applications for the 2015-2016 school year are now available to be completed on the website, www.csfphiladelphia.org. Scholarship requirements are simple. To be eligible, families must meet income requirements, be residents of Philadelphia, have a child entering grades K-8th and complete the required essay. The submission deadline is March 1, 2015. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Lisa Keane in the Parish Office. SUPER BOWL HOAGIES “PICK-UP” THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST E-GIVING TO ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH Are you a person who pays bills online or has them withdrawn automatically from your account? Now you can have that same convenience for your Church contributions. You can authorize your contributions to be safely transferred to a Church account. Forms are available in the back of the Church or in the Parish Office. For more information contact: Mary Wilkinson at 215-673-5177, ext. 22 If you preordered a 2 foot hoagie from the scouts last weekend, please pick it up Sunday, February 1st between 8:15 and 1:15PM in Holy Family Hall. There is a limited number of walk in orders available if you wish to stop in after the Sunday Masses. - PAGE 3 - JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 1, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MARKET DAY PICK-UP IMPORTANT MEETING FOR COACHES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 FROM 6:30—7:30 PM IN HOLY FAMILY HALL If you are interested in coaching: Baseball, Softball or Track For additional information please call: Colleen Ross at 215-677-6927 YOU MUST ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th 7:00 PM HOLY FAMILY HALL St. Christopher School 2nd Annual 5K Dragon Dash April 11, 2015 Please contact Mrs. Grace Giammaruti if you need more information 215-673-5787 ext. 32 Registration will be open on Monday, February 2nd. You can register by going to www.pretzelcitysports.com. All information and the course can be found on St. Christopher School website, www.stchrisstrong.org. Also, we are in need of volunteers to help that day. We are looking for adults and high school or college students to come out that day to lend a hand. If interested, please contact John Paul at [email protected] Children’s Church Envelopes are available at the doors of the Church and in the Parish Office. These envelopes are a great way for families to teach students the importance of giving. Any student in grade school or high school is asked to take a box. SPRING SPECTACULAR JOIN THE ST. CHRISTOPHER’S 50+ CLUB SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND FOR JOURNEY TO NEW YORK CITY TO SEE THE RACITY SPRING SPECTACULAR FEATURING THE FAMED ROCKETTES AND THEIR DYNAMIC DANCING ROUTINES ALONG WITH MUSIC, COMEDY AND A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF THE BIG APPLE. ALSO INCLUDED IS FREE TIME IN NYC AND DINNER. A DIO If you are a parishioner and you need a TEMPORARY envelope, please take one of the white temporary envelopes by the doors. Thank You. CALL 215-673-7236 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPONSOR A NEEDY STUDENT TUITION FUND IN MEMORY OF MARY DENNEHEY From: Arlene Hausmann IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE BERGMAIER From: Tom Adams Family, Churchville, PA Bereavement Support Group Anna Browning Monday, February 9, 2015 6:00-7:15 p.m.—Parish Meeting Room Please call Sister Maureen Erdlen, the moderator of the group, at 215-248-7203 for more information regarding this support group meeting. If you are dealing with the death of a loved one, this might be for you. The Parish Meeting Room is located in the school building right off the Lindsay Street parking lot. - PAGE 4 Please Pray for our Deceased Donald Haag Thomas Kiely Raymond Stefencavage JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 1, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK PRE-JORDAN BAPTISM CLASS First-time parents, as well as parents who have not already done so, must attend a Pre-Jordan class before scheduling the Baptism. We suggest that you attend before the birth of your baby. The next class will be on: Wednesday, February 25, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Room. Dolores Anderson Lee Balney Mary Kay Banks Robert Banks John Bilkins Regina Carberry Mary Ann Daily Jim DeGardnuer Louis Desiato Karen DiMezza Marie Dolhancryk Taylor Dworznicki Bill Ferro Nancy Finn Nora Forgione Ted Franks Rosemary Gabriel June Glenn David Griffin Ronald Gutschall Joanne Henes Baby Abby Henderson Patrick Keenan Patrick Kilcoyne Robert Kurtz Leonard Laurito Rina Laurito Lisa MacWilliams Jennifer Mariano Please call the Parish Office to register in advance. LECTOR SOCIETY There will be a meeting of the lectors on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish meeting room. All lectors should attend in order to schedule Lenten and Holy Week assignments. If you cannot attend and would like to read at one of these services, please call Joan Keller before the meeting. Anyone interested in becoming a lector is welcome. Mention St. Chris When you patronize the advertisers in the back of this bulletin, please tell them you saw their advertisement in our Parish Bulletin! GIFT CARD CENTER/SCRIP Sunday: 8:30 - 11:30 am Tuesday: 8:30 - 10:00 am Wednesday: 9:00 - 10:00 am Thursday: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 - 10:00 am Envelopes can be sent in on Tue., Wed., and Friday OPEN HOUSE!!! Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls February 22nd, 1:00 to 3:00 pm NOTICE ABOUT OUR SICK LIST: If you wish to place or remove a name from the prayer list, please call the Parish Office (215-673-5177) during regular hours. H.O.P.E. HELPING OTHER PEOPLE IN AN EMERGENCY When family, friends or neighbors are unavailable and you have need for local transportation to get to doctor appointments, shopping, hospital visits or church, call our H.O.P.E. coordinator. Please leave your name and phone number and the coordinator will call you back. TO SCHEDULE A RIDE CALL: We will have Mass in our Auditorium at 12:00 pm, followed by donuts and coffee. Meet our Administration, faculty, students and staff. We will also be offering a Financial Aid Presentation at 1:45 pm. For more information, please visit our website at www.littleflowerhighschool.org or call 215-455-6900 ext. 162 Heather McCaffery Marie MacDonald Mary McKeever Joan Martin Paul Martin George Matwiejczyk Frances McElroy Genevieve McElwee Elizabeth Morris Lee Murphy Anne Murtha Mary Lew Nederoski Baby Alexander Nolan Barbara O’Connor Thomas Pasquini Betty Rosa John Rudolph Anna Ryan Georgine Schuster Robert Schuster Loretta Shields Benny Shirk Arden Sukeena Larry Sutliff,Jr. Theresa Tarpey Shannon Valotta Baby Aliana Walker Baby London Walker Walter Zubak 215-953-9132 Jamison Celtic Rock Comes to Archbishop Ryan On Saturday, February 7, 2015 Archbishop Ryan High School will host the Celtic Rock Band JAMISON Doors will open at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at www.farhs.com or by calling Terri at 215-637-1800 ext. 221 - PAGE 5-